Artículos relacionados a Open Net: A Professional Amateur in the World of Big-Time...
Críticas
"A season with the Boston Bruins is the basis for Plimpton's absorbing personal report ... A winning entertainment for fans of sports, told with warmth and integrity" (Publishers Weekly)
"[Plimpton's] sojourn with the Bruins in training camp culminated in a five-minute stint in goal against the Philadelphia Flyers ... Plimpton tries valiantly to acquire the skills of the position and comes to his moment of truth" (Library Journal)
"Plimpton’s charm proves irresistible. Once again, he gets the athletes to like him and to share with him their fears and oddest memories" (New York Times)
"With his gentle, ironic tone, and unwillingness to take himself too seriously, along with Roger Angell, John Updike and Norman Mailer he made writing about sports something that mattered" (Guardian)
"What drives these books, and has made them so popular, is Plimpton’s continuous bond-making with the reader and the comedy inherent in his predicament. He is the Everyman, earnests and frail, wandering in a world of supermen, beset by fears of catastrophic violence and public humiliation, yet gamely facing it all in order to survive and tell the tale... A prodigious linguistic ability is on display throughout, with a defining image often appended at the end of a sentence like a surprise dessert." (Timothy O'Grady Times Literary Supplement)
Reseña del editor
After forays into American football, golf and the world of professional boxing, George Plimpton accepts his riskiest assignment yet: taking to the ice as goalie for his beloved National Hockey League team, the Boston Bruins. Signing a release holding the Bruins blameless if he should meet with injury or worse, his initiation into the league’s toughest tribe begins. But when the Bruins find themselves up against the equally fearsome Philadelphia Flyers, a mere five minutes in the rink can seem an eternity.
Told with Plimpton’s characteristic humour and insight, Open Net is at once a celebration of the thrills and grace of the greatest sport on ice, and a probing meditation into the hopes and fears of every man.
"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
- EditorialYellow Jersey
- Año de publicación2016
- ISBN 10 0224100394
- ISBN 13 9780224100397
- EncuadernaciónTapa blanda
- Número de páginas288
EUR 406,20
Gastos de envío:
EUR 5,77
De Reino Unido a Estados Unidos de America
Comprar nuevo
Ver este artículo
EUR 742,74
Gastos de envío:
EUR 3,60
A Estados Unidos de America
Otras ediciones populares con el mismo título
Los mejores resultados en AbeBooks
Imagen de archivo
Open Net: A Professional Amateur in the World of Big-Time Hockey
Publicado por
Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom, London, 2016
ISBN 10: 0224100394
ISBN 13: 9780224100397
Antiguo o usado
Paperback
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. After forays into American football, golf and the world of professional boxing, George Plimpton accepts his riskiest assignment yet: taking to the ice as goalie for his beloved National Hockey League team, the Boston Bruins. Signing a release holding the Bruins blameless if he should meet with injury or worse, his initiation into the leagues toughest tribe begins. But when the Bruins find themselves up against the equally fearsome Philadelphia Flyers, a mere five minutes in the rink can seem an eternity. Told with Plimptons characteristic humour and insight, Open Net is at once a celebration of the thrills and grace of the greatest sport on ice, and a probing meditation into the hopes and fears of every man. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Nº de ref. del artículo: GOR007693882
Gastos de envío:
EUR 5,77
De Reino Unido a Estados Unidos de America
Destinos, gastos y plazos de envío
Cantidad disponible: 2 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
OPEN NET
Publicado por
YELLOW JERSEY PRESS, 2016
ISBN 10: 0224100394
ISBN 13: 9780224100397
Antiguo o usado
Tapa blanda
Librería: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Condición: Good. Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. 0.44. Nº de ref. del artículo: 0224100394-2-4
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
OPEN NET
Publicado por
YELLOW JERSEY PRESS, 2016
ISBN 10: 0224100394
ISBN 13: 9780224100397
Antiguo o usado
Tapa blanda
Librería: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Condición: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Nº de ref. del artículo: 00042688745
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
OPEN NET
Publicado por
YELLOW JERSEY PRESS, 2016
ISBN 10: 0224100394
ISBN 13: 9780224100397
Antiguo o usado
Paperback
Librería: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Paperback. Condición: very good. Very Good Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Nº de ref. del artículo: think_very_0224100394
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
OPEN NET
Publicado por
YELLOW JERSEY PRESS, 2016
ISBN 10: 0224100394
ISBN 13: 9780224100397
Antiguo o usado
Paperback
Librería: GoldenDragon, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Paperback. Condición: very good. Very Good Copy. Fast Shipment. Nº de ref. del artículo: SilverDragon0224100394
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
OPEN NET
Librería: GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Paperback. Condición: NEW. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Nº de ref. del artículo: Holz_New_0224100394
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
OPEN NET
Librería: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Paperback. Condición: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Nº de ref. del artículo: think0224100394
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
OPEN NET
Librería: GoldenDragon, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Paperback. Condición: new. Buy for Great customer experience. Nº de ref. del artículo: GoldenDragon0224100394
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
OPEN NET
Librería: Big Bill's Books, Wimberley, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Paperback. Condición: new. Brand New Copy. Nº de ref. del artículo: BBB_new0224100394
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
OPEN NET
Librería: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Paperback. Condición: new. New. Nº de ref. del artículo: Wizard0224100394
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles