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| Original Title: | The Game |
| ISBN: | 0470835842 (ISBN13: 9780470835845) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Ken Dryden
Paperback | Pages: 320 pages Rating: 4.14 | 5341 Users | 299 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Game |
| Author | : | Ken Dryden |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 320 pages |
| Published | : | February 4th 2005 by John Wiley & Sons (first published October 1st 1983) |
| Categories | : | Sports. Nonfiction. Hockey. Biography. Autobiography. Memoir |
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Widely acknowledged as the best hockey book ever written and lauded by "Sports Illustrated" as one of the Top 10 Sports Books of All Time, "The Game" is a reflective and thought-provoking look at a life in hockey. Intelligent and insightful, former Montreal Canadiens goalie and former President of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Ken Dryden captures the essence of the sport and what it means to all hockey fans. He gives us vivid and affectionate portraits of the characters—Guy Lafleur, Larry Robinson, Guy Lapointe, Serge Savard, and coach Scotty Bowman among them—that made the Canadiens of the 1970s one of the greatest hockey teams in history. But beyond that, Dryden reflects on life on the road, in the spotlight, and on the ice, offering up a rare inside look at the game of hockey and an incredible personal memoir. This commemorative edition marks the 20th anniversary of "The Game's" original publication. It includes black and white photography from the Hockey Hall of Fame and a new chapter from the author. Take a journey to the heart and soul of the game with this timeless hockey classic.Rating Appertaining To Books The Game
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In the times when former sports athletes write or have a ghost writer write their memories of faded glory on the epic field of sport with the singular possessive 'i' being used some many times that one wonders if the autobiography of said sports athlete is pumped up with hot air to match their inflated egos. Along comes a shocker of a sports autobiography written in a narrative style by not only a athlete but a hockey goalie. Such a drastic change from the bombastic attitude of the other athleteStates on the cover, "The Best Hockey Book Ever Written", and lives up to that - easily one of the better books about all sports. The author was a goalie and law student, and his ideas come across quite clearly. The original subtitle was "a thoughtful and provocative look at a life in hockey", and it is that. Recommended, and for a hockey fan highly recommended.I picked this up last year in a used book shop in B.C. Having read a fair amount of sports books, mostly baseball related, I was eager
Liked this book more than I expected I would. It had 2.5 strikes against it in advance:1. It's about hockey, and I am a huge sports fan in general but not particularly into hockey.2. The author went to Cornell. Nothing against Cornell in particular, but I'm always suspicious when sports writing by Ivy League graduates is praised to high heaven -- raises the risk of George Will/Phil Jackson--style "the game is actually a metaphor for life/politics/community......." essays that get old fast.2.5
"A time capsule buried at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1931 and revealed on Thursday (January 26, 2012) contains an NHL rule book, a municipal code, financial information on the team and a tiny carved ivory elephant of mysterious origin."(1)Hockey in all its forms, in all its lore, never fails to captivate many Canadians. But do we listen carefully to those voices from the distant (1931 NHL rule book ...) and more recent past?The Game by Ken Dryden, first published in 1983, offers enduring
it is a superb book. any fan of hockey should read this book.my only qualms were that sometimes he went on these really long tangents that i forgot what we were talking about. but other than that this book reaffirmed why I love hockey so much.
I've read this book three times over the years, and although it is often said by many, it truly is one of the best if not THE best hockey book ever written. What makes this book special is the absence of a ghost writer. Dryden wrote this himself. I enjoyed the layout of the book, with a personal diary of the 1978-79 season interrupted by Dryden's thoughts on certain players or situations. Having followed this team religiously as a teen, it was very interesting to get Dryden's behind the scenes
Boy, I dont get it. I really dont. Im sure Ill take some criticism for saying this, but I just dont understand why Ken Drydens The Game is considered by most to be the best hockey book ever written and by Sports Illustrated to be one of the greatest sports books ever written. Hell, I hardly read anything about sports in it! Geez, its about Drydens family, law school, desire and efforts to pass his bar exams, his disillusionment and boredom with hockey and intense desire to retire after a measly
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