Ajax, The Dutch, The War

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ISBN: 9781409136477

Football in Europe During the Second World War

Simon Kuper

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English

Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
13 September 2011

European history; The Holocaust; Second World War; Jewish studies; Sports & outdoor recreation; Football (Soccer, Association football)

In FOOTBALL AGAINST THE ENEMY Simon Kuper crossed the globe in search of the links between football, politics and culture. In AJAX, THE DUTCH, THE WAR he skilfully pieces together an alternative account of World War II. He looks at the lives of the footballers who played for the Dutch club, the officials and the ordinary fans during this tumultuous period and challenges the accepted notion of the War in occupied Europe. With almost 80 per cent of Amsterdam's Jewish Corner wiped out during the war, the long-held belief that, by and large, half the Dutch population had some kind of link to the Resistance has, of late, come into question.

Kuper explores this issue and looks deeper into the role of football across Europe in the years both preceding and following the War. The result is a compelling and controversial account of the War, seen through the lens of football.

By: Simon Kuper
Imprint: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 252g
ISBN: 9781409136477
ISBN 10: 1409136477
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 13 September 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Simon Kuper's first book, FOOTBALL AGAINST THE ENEMY, won the WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR in 1994, and went on to become an international bestseller. Born in Uganda in 1969, he spent most of his childhood in Holland. He is a sports columnist for the FINANCIAL TIMES.

Reviews for Ajax, The Dutch, The War: Football in Europe During the Second World War

Kuper is an original, sophisticated and adventurous writer. The story he has to tell... is fascinating and pressing * SUNDAY TIMES * His writing combines scholarly graft, a feel for political complexity, and quiet but powerful wit * INDEPENDENT * Football history at its best * SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY * Passionate and moving * GUARDIAN * An intriguing social history, full of quirky observations and anecdotes, written with winning geniality... Kuper has produced a beguiling book, not only for aficionados of the beautiful game or connoisseurs of Jewish history, but for anyone curious about our not-so-distant past * FINANCIAL TIMES * At last, the long-awaited follow-up from the author of the classic FOOTBALL AGAINST THE ENEMY... hugely moving... a very good book indeed * FOUR FOUR TWO *