The Holocaust, Dutch football and World War II - from the bestselling author of the award-winning FOOTBALL AGAINST THE ENEMY.
Simon Kuper's first book, FOOTBALL AGAINST THE ENEMY, won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year in 1994 and went on to become an international bestseller. Born in Uganda in 1969, he spent most of his childhood in Holland. He is a sports columnist for the Financial Times.
At last, the long-awaited follow-up from the author of the classic
FOOTBALL AGAINST THE ENEMY... hugely moving... a very good book
indeed
*FOUR FOUR TWO*
An intriguing social history, full of quirky observations and
anecdotes, written with winning geniality... Kuper has produced a
beguiling book, not only for aficionados of the beautiful game or
connoisseurs of Jewish history, but for anyone curious about our
not-so-distant past
*FINANCIAL TIMES*
Passionate and moving
*GUARDIAN*
Football history at its best
*SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY*
His writing combines scholarly graft, a feel for political
complexity, and quiet but powerful wit
*INDEPENDENT*
Kuper is an original, sophisticated and adventurous writer. The
story he has to tell... is fascinating and pressing
*SUNDAY TIMES*
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