AnyBook4Less.com	Find the Best Price on the Web Order from a Major Online Bookstore
Home  |  Store List  |  FAQ  |  Contact Us  |
Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine Save Your Time And Money Keyword AuthorISBN

Title: The Best American Sports Writing 2003 by Glenn Stout, Buzz Bissinger ISBN: 0-618-25132-4 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 10 October, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.00

Your Country USA Canada United Kingdom Australia Austria Belgium France Germany Italy Netherlands Switzerland Currency AutoUSD CAD GBP EUR AUD CHF Delivery Only cheapest delivery All delivery options Include Used Books Are you a club member of: Barnes and Noble Books A Million Chapters.Indigo.ca

Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)

Rating: 5
Summary: 2003 Collection Might Be the Best Yet
Comment: I've read most of the "Best American Sportswriting" annual collections since the series began back in 1991. The 2003 edition might just be the strongest yet. Guest editor Buzz Bissinger has put together a strong collection of stories that probe beyond the headlines to focus on the place of sports in our society. The book starts out with the awful tale of a former triathlete turned quadroplegic ("Lucky Jim") and rarely loses intesity from there. Other highlights include a profile of the man behind The Chicken ("Fowled Away"), the Washington comeback of Michael Jordan ("Gambling Man), a profile of demolition derby racers ("Appetite for Destruction"), a recount of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre ("When the Terror Began"), and a sad biographical story ("Bobby Fisher's Pathetic Endgame). All told, there is not a clunker in the mix.

Overall, this is a great collection for anyone who loves sports or who simply loves a good story.

Similar Books:

	Title: Sports Illustrated: Fifty Years of Great Writing by Editors Sports Illustrated ISBN: 1932273069 Publisher: Time Pub. Date: December, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95
	Title: The Best American Travel Writing 2003 by Ian Frazier, Jason Wilson ISBN: 0618118829 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 10 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.00
	Title: The Best American Sports Writing of the Century by David Halberstam, Glenn Stout ISBN: 0395945143 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 16 June, 1999 List Price(USD): $18.00
	Title: The Best American Essays 2003 by Robert Atwan, Anne Fadiman ISBN: 0618341617 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 10 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.00
	Title: The Best American Sports Writing 2002 by Rick Reilly, Glenn Stout ISBN: 0618086285 Publisher: Mariner Books Pub. Date: 15 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $13.00