Friday Night Lights - Hardcover

BISSINGER

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0201196778 ISBN 13: 9780201196771

Publisher: Da Capo Press Inc, 1990

Synopsis

Return once again to the timeless account of the Permian Panthers of Odessa--the winningest high-school football team in Texas history. Odessa is not known to be a town big on dreams, but the Panthers help keep the hopes and dreams of this small, dusty town going. Socially and racially divided, its fragile economy follows the treacherous boom-bust path of the oil business. In bad times, the unemployment rate barrels out of control; in good times, its murder rate skyrockets. But every Friday night from September to December, when the Permian High School Panthers play football, this West Texas town becomes a place where dreams can come true. With frankness and compassion, H.G. Bissinger chronicles a season in the life of Odessa and shows how single-minded devotion to the team shapes the community and inspires--and sometimes shatters--the teenagers who wear the Panthers' uniforms.

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Review:

"Groundbreaking."--Austin American-Statesman "[An] inspiring story about a small town and it's unbelievable football team. Starring unforgettable characters in a setting you'll never want to leave, this is a must-read for true fans."--Bustle.com

From the Publisher:

A classic of sportswriting - about a season spent following a town and a team's hopes and shattered dreams - and now a major Hollywood film

About this edition

• Publisher: Da Capo Press Inc
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0201196778
• ISBN 13: 9780201196771
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 357