A Season With Verona
Author | : Tim Parks |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 466 |
Release | : 2012-06-12 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781448105168 |
ISBN-10 | : 1448105161 |
Rating | : 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Season With Verona written by Tim Parks and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-06-12 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Delves into the very essence of being a fan, while seamlessly exploring Italian history, politics, culture and society,' Guardian Is Italy a united country, or a loose affiliation of warring states? Is Italian football a sport, or an ill-disguised protraction of ancient enmities? Tim Parks goes on the road to follow the fortunes of Hellas Verona football club, to pay a different kind of visit to some of the world's most beautiful cities. This is a highly personal account of one man's relationship with a country, its people and its national sport. A book that combines the pleasures of travel writing with a profound analysis of one country's mad, mad way of keeping itself entertained.