This is the story of the World Cup football final between England and West Germany in 1966, written to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the event. The events recorded in the book span 120 minutes, and it comprises a full narrative of the match. But the chronology allows for diversions: flashback, reverie, autobiography, history, jokes, anecdotes and legends. The book explores, among other themes: the nature and appeal of a team; the mood of 1966; the English tradition of being good losers; the bond between kids and fans, ...
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This is the story of the World Cup football final between England and West Germany in 1966, written to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the event. The events recorded in the book span 120 minutes, and it comprises a full narrative of the match. But the chronology allows for diversions: flashback, reverie, autobiography, history, jokes, anecdotes and legends. The book explores, among other themes: the nature and appeal of a team; the mood of 1966; the English tradition of being good losers; the bond between kids and fans, and the game and the nature of fantasy involvement with the great players; the author's relationship with his father; the links between fantasy and depression; and living in a dream and getting on with real life. David Thomson is the author of the "Biographical Dictionary of Film", "Suspects", "Showman: The Life of David O. Selznick", which won the British Film Institute Prize for Film Book of the Year", and "Rosebud: The Life of Orson Welles".
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Add this copy of 4-2 to cart. $11.90, good condition, Sold by Hay-on-Wye Booksellers rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1996 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC.
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Good. Some light bumps/wear at edges/corners of jacket/hard board. Light marks, scratches and fading to jacket. Occasional marks to hard board. Tanning at text blocks/page edges. Text good and legible. 192 p. Portraits.
Add this copy of 4-2 to cart. $14.49, good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1996 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.
Add this copy of 4-2 to cart. $14.49, fair condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1996 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC.
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Fair. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. The book is perfectly readable and fit for use, although it shows signs of previous ownership. The spine is likely creased and the cover scuffed or slightly torn. Textbooks will typically have an amount of underlining and/or highlighting, as well as notes. If this book is over 5 years old, then please expect the pages to be yellowing or to have age spots. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner.
Add this copy of 4-2 to cart. $16.58, new condition, Sold by Pearlydewdrops rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Haywards Heath, WEST SUSSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1997 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC.
Add this copy of 4-2 to cart. $16.99, very good condition, Sold by Brit Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milton Keynes, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1997 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC.
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Add this copy of 4-2 to cart. $26.99, very good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1997 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
Add this copy of 4-2 to cart. $32.56, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC.
Add this copy of 4-2 to cart. $37.29, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
