Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team and a Dream - Hardcover

Bissinger, H. G.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0306812827 ISBN 13: 9780306812828

Publisher: Da Capo Press Inc, 2003

Synopsis

Return once again to the enduring account of life in the Mojo lane, to 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, Bissinger chronicles one of the Panthers' dramatic seasons and shows how single-minded devotion to the team shapes the community and inspires--and sometimes shatters--the teenagers who wear the Panthers' uniforms.

About this title

Review:

"[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 "Groundbreaking."--Austin American-Statesman

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: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0306812827
• ISBN 13: 9780306812828
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 416