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George Plimpton's classic Paper Lion set the bar for participatory sports journalism, as the author shares his experiences in training camp, trying out as a quarterback for the NFL's Detroit Lions, and eventually, playing in a preseason exhibition game. Displaying his characteristic wit and insight, Paper Lion was met with both critical and commercial success, and inspired a movie starring Alan Alda. The late
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"A continuous feast...The best book ever about football--or anything!" -- The Wall Street Journal "A great book that makes football absolutely fascinating to fan and non-fan alike...a tale to gladden the envious heart of every weekend athlete...Plimpton has endless curiosity, unshakable enthusiasm and nerve, and a deep respect for the world he enters." -- The New York Times "The agility and imaginativeness of his prose transforms his account of this daydream into a classic of sports reporting." -- The New Yorker "Possibly the most arresting and delightful narrative in all of sports literature." -- Book Week
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The book that made a legend, and a classic of sports writing – George Plimpton's Paper Lion is published in the UK on its 50th anniversary.
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- PublisherThe Lyons Press
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 1599210053
- ISBN 13 9781599210056
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages362
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