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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Knopf Canada
Publication date
September 1, 2004
Pages
416
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780676973532
ISBN-10
0676973531
Dimensions
1.25 by 6.50 by 9.25 in.
Weight
1.60 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$26.95
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: In the first ever anthology of its kind, Canadaâs premier sportswriter â Globe and Mail columnist and author of the internationally acclaimed bestseller Facing Ali â brings together the best writing on sport in this country, with a strong contemporary flavour.
Itâs all here: classic reports on Canadaâs great sporting triumphs, from Joe Carterâs World Seriesâwinning home run for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1993 to the excitement of the back-to-back menâs and womenâs hockey gold medals in Salt Lake City. Stephen Brunt gives an entire section to writers who, unlike those covering other beats, must work tightly by the clock, submitting their stories just as soon as the action for the day is over. But he has also chosen our best writersâ more thoughtful pieces on our national obsessions â such as Ed Willes on the WHAâs seven tumultuous years and Wayne Johnston on the Original Six â and a good sampling of the great sportswriters such as Trent Frayne, Peter Gzowski and Milt Dunnell. The net effect is an examination of the deep role sport plays in our lives and imaginations, in our sense of self and nationhood.
Stephen Brunt has cast his net widely. He includes superb stories of lower profile Canadian sports such as wrestling and horse racing, even Monster Truck battles, and allows space for his own unequalled and unforgettable profiles of Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson, as well as his post-mortem on Ben Johnsonâs fall from grace.
Full of triumph and heartbreak, great writing and great passions â and a few wonderful surprises â this book will be essential reading for every serious sports fan.
Including:
⢠Ian Brown on the stud-horse business
⢠Christie Blatchford on the 2003 Womenâs Olympic Hockey Gold
⢠Rosie DiManno on the Menâs
⢠James Christie on Ben Johnsonâs 1988 Olympic triumph in Seoul
⢠Michael Faber on Pat Burns
⢠Red Fisher on Lemieux and Gretzky at the 1987 Canada Cup
⢠Trent Frayne on Canadian Open golf champ Ken Green deciding to play Sun City during apartheid
⢠Bruce Grierson on Canadaâs best squash player
⢠Peter Gzowski on the Oilers with Gretzky
⢠Tom Hawthorn on John Brophyâs last brawl
⢠Brian Hutchinson on Owen Hartâs widowâs revenge
⢠Wayne Johnston on the Montreal Canadiens
⢠Guy Lawson on curling
⢠Allan Maki on the 1989 HamiltonâSaskatchewan Grey Cup
⢠Dave Perkins on the biggest home run in World Series history
⢠Mordecai Richler on snookerâs Cliff Thorburn
⢠Steve Simmons on Donovan Bailey
⢠Mike Ulmer on Cujoâs charm
and moreâ¦
Itâs all here: classic reports on Canadaâs great sporting triumphs, from Joe Carterâs World Seriesâwinning home run for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1993 to the excitement of the back-to-back menâs and womenâs hockey gold medals in Salt Lake City. Stephen Brunt gives an entire section to writers who, unlike those covering other beats, must work tightly by the clock, submitting their stories just as soon as the action for the day is over. But he has also chosen our best writersâ more thoughtful pieces on our national obsessions â such as Ed Willes on the WHAâs seven tumultuous years and Wayne Johnston on the Original Six â and a good sampling of the great sportswriters such as Trent Frayne, Peter Gzowski and Milt Dunnell. The net effect is an examination of the deep role sport plays in our lives and imaginations, in our sense of self and nationhood.
Stephen Brunt has cast his net widely. He includes superb stories of lower profile Canadian sports such as wrestling and horse racing, even Monster Truck battles, and allows space for his own unequalled and unforgettable profiles of Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson, as well as his post-mortem on Ben Johnsonâs fall from grace.
Full of triumph and heartbreak, great writing and great passions â and a few wonderful surprises â this book will be essential reading for every serious sports fan.
Including:
⢠Ian Brown on the stud-horse business
⢠Christie Blatchford on the 2003 Womenâs Olympic Hockey Gold
⢠Rosie DiManno on the Menâs
⢠James Christie on Ben Johnsonâs 1988 Olympic triumph in Seoul
⢠Michael Faber on Pat Burns
⢠Red Fisher on Lemieux and Gretzky at the 1987 Canada Cup
⢠Trent Frayne on Canadian Open golf champ Ken Green deciding to play Sun City during apartheid
⢠Bruce Grierson on Canadaâs best squash player
⢠Peter Gzowski on the Oilers with Gretzky
⢠Tom Hawthorn on John Brophyâs last brawl
⢠Brian Hutchinson on Owen Hartâs widowâs revenge
⢠Wayne Johnston on the Montreal Canadiens
⢠Guy Lawson on curling
⢠Allan Maki on the 1989 HamiltonâSaskatchewan Grey Cup
⢠Dave Perkins on the biggest home run in World Series history
⢠Mordecai Richler on snookerâs Cliff Thorburn
⢠Steve Simmons on Donovan Bailey
⢠Mike Ulmer on Cujoâs charm
and moreâ¦
Editions
Hardcover
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from Knopf Canada (September 1, 2004)
9780676973532 | details & prices | 416 pages | 6.50 × 9.25 × 1.25 in. | 1.60 lbs | List price $26.95
About: In the first ever anthology of its kind, Canadaâs premier sportswriter â Globe and Mail columnist and author of the internationally acclaimed bestseller Facing Ali â brings together the best writing on sport in this country, with a strong contemporary flavour.
About: In the first ever anthology of its kind, Canadaâs premier sportswriter â Globe and Mail columnist and author of the internationally acclaimed bestseller Facing Ali â brings together the best writing on sport in this country, with a strong contemporary flavour.
Paperback
from Vintage (November 22, 2005)
9780676973525 | details & prices | 416 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.24 lbs | List price $14.50
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