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Ajax, The Dutch, The War

By Simon Kuper

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Ajax, The Dutch, The War

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'Football history at its best' SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY 'Hugely moving... a very good book indeed' FOUR FOUR TWO 'Kuper is an original, sophisticated and adventurous writer. The story he has to tell... is fascinating and pressing' SUNDAY TIMES In FOOTBALL AGAINST THE ENEMY Simon Kuper crossed the globe in search of the links between football, politics and culture. In AJAX, THE DUTCH, THE WAR he skilfully pieces together an alternative account of World War II. He looks at the lives of the footballers who played for the Dutch club, the officials and the ordinary fans during this tumultuous period and challenges the accepted notion of the War in occupied Europe. With almost 80 per cent of Amsterdam's Jewish Corner wiped out during the war, the long-held belief that, by and large, half the Dutch population had some kind of link to the Resistance has, of late, come into question. Kuper explores this issue and looks deeper into the role of football across Europe in the years both preceding and following the War. The result is a compelling and controversial account of the War, seen through the lens of football.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
288
Release Date:
2011-07-21
Publication Date:
2011-07-21
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1409136477
ISBN13:
9781409136477
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
271 g
Height:
131 cm
Width:
199 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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