{"product_id":"the-soccer-war-paperback","title":"The Soccer War - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRyszard Kapuscinski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart diary and part reportage, \u003ci\u003eThe Soccer War\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable chronicle of war in the late twentieth century. Between 1958 and 1980, working primarily for the Polish Press Agency, Kapuscinski covered twenty-seven revolutions and coups in Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. Here, with characteristic cogency and emotional immediacy, he recounts the stories behind his official press dispatches--searing firsthand accounts of the frightening, grotesque, and comically absurd aspects of life during war. \u003ci\u003eThe Soccer War\u003c\/i\u003e is a singular work of journalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart diary and part reportage, The Soccer War is a remarkable chronicle of war in the late twentieth century. Between 1958 and 1980, working primarily for the Polish Press Agency, Kapuscinski covered twenty-seven revolutions and coups in Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRyszard Kapuscinski\u003c\/b\u003e, Poland's most celebrated foreign correspondent, was born in 1932 in Pinsk (in what is now Belarus) and spent four decades reporting on Asia, Latin America, and Africa. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eImperium, Another Day of Life, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Soccer War\u003c\/i\u003e. His books have been translated into 28 languages. Kapuscinski died in 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8.06 x 5.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 04, 1992\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42694099730495,"sku":"9780679738053","price":22.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c0c979b2132e085ab03735ed7f68e324.webp?v=1765001035","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-soccer-war-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}