The Outsider A History of the Goalkeeper

Hardcover • 2012 • English

The Outsider A History of the Goalkeeper

By Jonathan Wilson

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About the book

First ever cultural history of the goalkeeper, the 'loner' between the posts. 'Aloof, solitary, impassive, the crack goalie is followed in the streets by entranced small boys. He vies with the matador and the flying aces, an object of thrilled adulation. He is the lone eagle, the man of mystery, the last defender.' Nabokov (quoted here), Camus, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, James Joyce, even Julian Barnes . . .it's safe to say the goalkeeper hasn't always been a team player. In THE OUTSIDER, Jon...Show more

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ISBN

9781409123194

Publisher

Orion Books

Published year

2012

Language

English

Original title

The Outsider A History of the Goalkeeper

Format

Hardcover

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