The Last Great Game: Duke vs. Kentucky and the 2.1 Seconds That Changed Basketball - Brossura

Wojciechowski, Gene

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ISBN 10: 0452298954 ISBN 13: 9780452298958

Casa editrice: Penguin Publishing Group, 2013

Riassunto

An award-winning ESPN senior national columnist presents an account of the definitive 1992 NCAA East Regional final between Duke and Kentucky, sharing vivid insider perspectives on its forefront players and coaches and the competition's sensational final-seconds victory. By the co-author of the best-selling The Bus.

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Recensione:

“A compelling narrative about the people who produced the most spine-tingling moment in modern college basketball history.” -Sports Illustrated
“[R]ecaptures the energy of one of sport’s greatest moments....A fitting, illuminating tribute to a game that many believe was the best ever.” -Kirkus
“Wojciechowski offers a nice blend of past and present perspectives as he tells the story of how an unlikely classic came to be, how it played out, and how it lives on.” -Christian Science Monitor
"It's Wojciechowski's eye for the people on the edges that make the account especially compelling." -The New Yorker
“[A] fascinating portrait ....This thoroughly enjoyable book will attract college basketball fans across the country, regardless of team loyalties.” -Booklist, starred review
“You think you know all the stories? So did I. But I had not heard these.” -Louisville Courier-Journal

L'autore:

Gene Wojciechowski is a senior national columnist for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine. Prior to joining ESPN in 1992, he worked as a sports reporter for publications including the Chicago Tribune, The Denver Post, and the L.A. Times. He has received four Associated Press Sports Editors National Writing Awards, among other honors, for his work. He has also authored and co-authored various sports books, including The Bus, a bestselling biography of Jerome Bettis. A former Duke hater, Wojciechowski has made peace with the Blue Devils. He lives in Wheaton, Illinois.

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• Editore: Penguin Publishing Group
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0452298954
• ISBN 13: 9780452298958
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 336