
"An eccentric, fascinating expos? of a world most of us know nothing about. . . . Bristles with anecdotes that are almost impossible to believe." --New York Times Book Review "Terrific. . . . A travelogue full of important insights into both...

"An eccentric, fascinating expos of a world most of us know nothing about." -- The New York Times Book Review "An insightful, entertaining, brainiac sports road trip." -- The Wall Street Journal "Foer's skills as a narrator are enviable. His characterizations... are comparable...


What in the world has the power to liberate women in Iran while provoking antagonism between Catholics and Protestants in Scotland to lure Nigerians to the cold of the Ukraine while heating up class warfare in the US heartlands and both profit local gangsters and create local...

Religious, economic, political and ethnic divisions around the world are dramatically illuminated using the world's most popular sport as a lens and metaphor. A groundbreaking work. Soccer is much more than a game, or even a way of life. In fact, it's a perfect window into the...

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