A Season With Verona

By Tim Parks

Book Overview

'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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0099422670
• ISBN13: 9780099422679
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Random House
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 1.1" x 5.1"