Behind the Curtain

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  Informative, engaging and humorously written, Behind the Curtain is a story of "how Eastern Europe has changed since the Berlin Wall came down" -- told through the universal language of football.

  With a country-by-country structure, it tells the tale of paradoxical role of football under commu ... (continue)

  Informative, engaging and humorously written, Behind the Curtain is a story of "how Eastern Europe has changed since the Berlin Wall came down" -- told through the universal language of football.

  With a country-by-country structure, it tells the tale of paradoxical role of football under communism. I personally find the chapters on Hungary's crumbling splendour, Serbia's fiery nationalism, Bosnia's painful memories and Russia's capitalistic resurgence to be particularly strong and affectionate.

  Fans of football and/or Eastern Europe will love Jonathan Wilson's funny and warm stories of his trips to Europe. Highly recommended.

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• English Books
• Paperback 256 Pages
• Edition: New
• ISBN-10: 0752879456
• ISBN-13: 9780752879451
• Publisher: Orion Publishing
• Pub date: Nov 01, 2006
• Dimensions: 1290 mm x 839 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
• Also available as: Hardcover and eBook

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