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Specifiche dell'oggetto
- Condizione
- Release Year
- 2009
- ISBN
- 9780307407870
Informazioni su questo prodotto
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
030740787X
ISBN-13
9780307407870
eBay Product ID (ePID)
22038262176
Product Key Features
Book Title
Beckham Experiment : How the World's Most Famous Athlete Tried to Conquer America
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Rich & Famous, Soccer, General
Publication Year
2009
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
18.8 Oz
Item Length
9.4 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"Far more than merely a soccer book,The Beckham Experimentbrilliantly explores-and exposes-that odd place where sports and celebrity collide. David Beckham's American odyssey is often too bizarre to believe, and Grant Wahl captures it all with uncommon depth, precision and insight. Forget Beckham-Wahl is the Pele of soccer writers. A brilliant book." -Jeff Pearlman, author ofBoys Will Be Boys "InThe Beckham Experiment,Grant Wahl has done a wonderful job of explaining to soccer fans--and, perhaps just as importantly to non-soccer fans--the worldwide phenomenon that is David Beckham. The reporting and the writing are all there and the story is a terrific read, whether one thinks of Beckham as one of the world's great athletes or as Posh Spice's husband." -John Feinstein, author ofChange-Up: Mystery at The World Series "It's not behind-the-scenes access: It's what you do with it. Grant Wahl knows his soccer, but mostly, he knows a great story, at turns funny, sad, bizarre and, yeah, occasionally a little juicy. If the best thing that came out of Beckham coming to America was this book, I'd say it was a fair trade." -Will Leitch, author ofGod Save The Fan, contributing editorNew Yorkmagazine, founder Deadspin.com "David Beckham is more than a gifted player. He is a multinational conglomerate. And, in Grant Wahl's extraordinary telling, his sojourn through Los Angeles makes for a gripping tale about the business of sports and the growth pangs of American soccer." -Franklin Foer, author ofHow Soccer Explains the World "This is a riveting, highly entertaining book about the world's most famous athlete, and his attempt to conquer America with his skill, charm and amazing good looks, none of which have any effect on my wife, at least according to her." -Dave Barry, Humor writer and winner of 38 World Cups "Forget the underwear ads. Forget the movie. Want to know about the world's most famous athlete and his impact on the world around him? Let Grant Wahl show you. For more than a decade, observers have banged their heads bloody trying to penetrate the Beckham phenomenon. Now, having barreled through the crack created by Captain Galaxy's fish-out-of-water foray into America, Wahl reveals the strange welter of celebrity, sport and mind-boggling obliviousness lying at its core. Jobs lost, careers ruined, franchises and leagues bowing to the man's every whim: The ripple effects caused by Beckham's arrival in Los Angeles are unlike anything seen in sports in years. Armed with unparalleled access and tapping into the lacerating candor of those closest to the now-sputtering experiment, Wahl raises the bar on what to expect from a sports book. For anyone looking to expose the backstage workings of an American team and league -- not to mention the cross-pollination of pop-culture and sports -- here's the new model: Write It Like Wahl." -S.L. Price, author ofHeart of the Game: Life, Death, and Mercy in Minor League America "We can quibble about whether or not the actual "Beckham experiment" has been a smashing success, but Grant Wahl's account - as well-written as it is well-reported - is an unqualified triumph. The "Becks" cultists will devour this; but so will those of us who simply like a damn good sports book." -L. Jon Wertheim,Strokes of Genius: Federer, Nadal and the Greatest Tennis Match Ever Played "I can't believe I enjoyed a book about soccer." -Rick Reilly, ESPN Columnist "Grant Wahl crafts a bounty of insider details and vivid character portraits to provide a keyhole's view into the 'Beckham experiment.' He reveals the Beckham beneath the stagecraft and photo shoot, "Far more than merely a soccer book, The Beckham Experiment brilliantly explores-and exposes-that odd place where sports and celebrity collide. David Beckham''s American odyssey is often too bizarre to believe, and Grant Wahl captures it all with uncommon depth, precision and insight. Forget Beckham-Wahl is the Pele of soccer writers. A brilliant book." -Jeff Pearlman, author of Boys Will Be Boys "In The Beckham Experiment ,Grant Wahl has done a wonderful job of explaining to soccer fans--and, perhaps just as importantly to non-soccer fans--the worldwide phenomenon that is David Beckham. The reporting and the writing are all there and the story is a terrific read, whether one thinks of Beckham as one of the world''s great athletes or as Posh Spice''s husband." -John Feinstein, author of Change-Up: Mystery at The World Series "It''s not behind-the-scenes access: It''s what you do with it. Grant Wahl knows his soccer, but mostly, he knows a great story, at turns funny, sad, bizarre and, yeah, occasionally a little juicy. If the best thing that came out of Beckham coming to America was this book, I''d say it was a fair trade." -Will Leitch, author of God Save The Fan , contributing editor New York magazine, founder Deadspin.com "David Beckham is more than a gifted player. He is a multinational conglomerate. And, in Grant Wahl''s extraordinary telling, his sojourn through Los Angeles makes for a gripping tale about the business of sports and the growth pangs of American soccer." -Franklin Foer, author of How Soccer Explains the World "This is a riveting, highly entertaining book about the world's most famous athlete, and his attempt to conquer America with his skill, charm and amazing good looks, none of which have any effect on my wife, at least according to her." -Dave Barry, Humor writer and winner of 38 World Cups "Forget the underwear ads. Forget the movie. Want to know about the world''s most famous athlete and his impact on the world around him? Let Grant Wahl show you. For more than a decade, observers have banged their heads bloody trying to penetrate the Beckham phenomenon. Now, having barreled through the crack created by Captain Galaxy''s fish-out-of-water foray into America, Wahl reveals the strange welter of celebrity, sport and mind-boggling obliviousness lying at its core. Jobs lost, careers ruined, franchises and leagues bowing to the man''s every whim: The ripple effects caused by Beckham''s arrival in Los Angeles are unlike anything seen in sports in years. Armed with unparalleled access and tapping into the lacerating candor of those closest to the now-sputtering experiment, Wahl raises the bar on what to expect from a sports book. For anyone looking to expose the backstage workings of an American team and league -- not to mention the cross-pollination of pop-culture and sports -- here''s the new model: Write It Like Wahl." -S.L. Price, author of Heart of the Game: Life, Death, and Mercy in Minor League America "We can quibble about whether or not the actual "Beckham experiment" has been a smashing success, but Grant Wahl''s account - as well-written as it is well-reported - is an unqualified triumph. The "Becks" cultists will devour this; but so will those of us who simply like a damn good sports book." -L. Jon Wertheim, Strokes of Genius: Federer, Nadal and the Greatest Tennis Match Ever Played "I can''t believe I enjoyed a book about soccer." -Rick Reilly, ESPN Columnist "Grant Wahl crafts a bounty of insider details and vivid character portraits to provide a keyhole''s view into the ''Beckham experiment.'' He reveals the Beckham beneath the stagecraft and photo shoots as the world''s most famous athlete is forced to confro
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TitleLeading
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796.334092 B
Synopsis
In 2007, David Beckham, the golden boy of soccer, shocked the international sports world when he signed a five-year contract with an American team, the Los Angeles Galaxy. Under the direction of his manager, Simon Fuller, the mastermind behind American Idol and the Spice Girls, Beckham was ready for a monumental challenge and a risky adventure, ready, as Fuller put it, to earn his stripes Stateside. Could he pull off what no player had ever accomplished (including Pele in the 1970s) and transform soccer into one of the most popular spectator sports in America? It was a bold experiment: failure meant that a team, a league, a sport, and Beckham himself might miss their chance to hit prime time in the United States. With unprecedented access to the Galaxy and exclusive interviews with Beckham, veteran Sports Illustrated writer Grant Wahl focuses on the inner circle of the experiment: Beckham, Galaxy leading scorer Landon Donovan, Simon Fuller, controversial former coach Ruud Gullit, outspoken former Galaxy president Alexi Lalas, and Mrs. Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham. Wahl takes readers on the road with the team and inside the locker room, to reveal just what happened on and off the field when the most renowned player in the world left the glamour of European soccer to play in a country that has yet to fully embrace the sport. We find out what his teammates really think of their superstar captain, who was calling the shots behind the scenes, how Beckham's management conducted a shadow takeover of the Galaxy organization, and whether the team plans to embrace him when he returns from AC Milan for the 2009 season. The Beckham Experiment is a no-holds-barred account of ego clashes and epic losing streaks, rivalries and resentments, big gambles and great expectations, cultural and class collisions, and ultimately the volatile mix of celebrity and professional sports. As Beckham embarks on his third season with the Galaxy, the question remains: Even for a player the caliber of David Beckham, are some goals out of reach? From the Hardcover edition.
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