{"product_id":"the-game-at-the-end-of-the-world","title":"The Game at the End of the World","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781632064110\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Trade paperback (US)\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2026\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Restless Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExuberant, playful, and evergreen,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Game at the End of the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e revels in the grass-stained highlights of a sport without borders or boundaries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoccer (née football) fans will rejoice at this all-new volume of crackling essays from the author of \u003ci\u003eGod Is Round\u003c\/i\u003e. Here, Juan Villoro explores the sport through the elements that make it the world's favorite pastime, from its ancient origins, near-mythic players, exhilarating matches, endemic rivalries, and the unlikely moments in which football has changed history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a prolific writer and chronicler of World Cup games around the world, Villoro draws on a rich cultural mosaic to inspire readers, players, and fans long after the final whistle blows. With a journalist's ear and a philosopher's outlook, he has produced a collection for curious newcomers and lifelong football buffs alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Villoro’s winning collection of soccer essays and reporting includes gratifying entries on fandom, rivalries, scandals, coaches, officials, and players both famed and obscure.' – \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This brilliant book by Juan Villoro, one of the world’s most literary aficionados of the sport of fútball\/soccer, contains everything you need to know about its history, its heroes, its joys and its sorrows. It is also seems to me a magnificent handbook to the forthcoming World Cup.' – Paul Theroux, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDark Star Safari \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ALLIANCE DIST - SF","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41860267114629,"sku":"PR435794","price":47.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_TTGDZP8LYBAP.jpg?v=1789125645","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.co.nz\/products\/the-game-at-the-end-of-the-world","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}