Name: A Wild Stab for It: This Is Game Eight from Russia
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Author: Bidini, Dave ; Pickell, Brian
ISBN: 9781770411180

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A Wild Stab for It: This Is Game Eight from Russia

Type

Physical Book

Author

Dave Bidini

De… (fotógrafo)

Brian Pickell

Publisher

ECW Press

Language

English

Pages

112

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

18.0 x 13.7 x 2.0 cm

Weight

0.23 kg.

ISBN

1770411186

ISBN13

9781770411180

Synopsis "A Wild Stab for It: This Is Game Eight from Russia"

On the 40th anniversary of the 1972 Summit Series, a personal and poetic journey into the heart of hockey in Canada As summer turned to fall in 1972, Canada was redefining itself and its place in the world. Politically, a spirited election campaign asked probing questions about the nation's past, present, and future -- the nationalist pride of recent centennial celebrations contrasted with the stressed relationship between English and French Canada post-FLQ crisis. In a very different arena, similar issues were raised by the trials and triumphs of the players of Canada's game. On the 40th anniversary of what is arguably the single most important sporting event in Canadian history, Dave Bidini travels back through time to September 28, 1972. By asking Canadians of all stripes -- athletes, artists, politicians, and pundits -- to share their memories, whether they were there in Moscow's Luzhniki Ice Palace or watching a TV rolled into a classroom, Bidini explores how the legendary Canada-Russia Summit Series changed hockey history and helped shape a nation's identity. Doing what John McPhee's Levels of the Game did for tennis and American culture, Bidini asks: did something about being Canadian influence the outcome of the series, or did the outcome of the series change what it means to be Canadian?

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