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Soccer at War 1939-45

Door Jack Rollin

Categorie
WO II
Boeknummer
#327364-XD20
Titel
Soccer at War 1939-45
Auteur
Rollin, Jack
Boektype
Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij
Headline Book Publishing
Jaar van uitgave
2005
ISBN10
075531431X
ISBN13
9780755314317
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Original red boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrated with b/w photographs, 8vo.
Samenvatting
Soccer at War is the compelling account of the national game during this defining moment in history. Rollin reveals how it was that football not only continued to be played and watched, but also grew in popularity and stature. He explains how, while the country fought for freedom, the sport offered morale-boosting appeal to war workers, servicemen, and civilians alike. The book tells of the hundreds of professional footballers who joined up, those who became heroes, and those who did not come back, the enthusiasts who administered the game in their spare time, and the players who turned out for thirty bob a week. The servicemen who went AWOL to play and others who hitch-hiked just to get to a game also find their place in the story, along with the record-breaking goalscoring achievements. ... (Lees verder)Looking further afield to occupied Europe, Soccer at War also exposes the role of football in Hitler's regime.
Pagina's
464
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 12,50

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