{"product_id":"brilliant-orange-the-neurotic-genius-of-dutch-soccer-paperback","title":"Brilliant Orange: The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Soccer - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Winner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A brilliant, thorough, utterly mad book, the product of the most admirable sort of enthusiasm: total. You like soccer, you don't like soccer, it doesn't matter. If you think of yourself as a serious fan, if you want to continue on the path towards enlightenment and take your devotion to another level, you'd best check out the standard being set here.\" --ESPN.com\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On one level, \u003ci\u003eBrilliant Orange\u003c\/i\u003e is about a people whose unique point of view has led to the most enduring arts, the weirdest architecture, and a bizarrely cerebral form of soccer--Total Football--that led in 1974 to a World Cup finals match with arch-rival Germany, as well as to a devastating loss against Spain in 2010. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On another, the book also offers, as a 5-star reviewer put it: \"insight into the Dutch mindset beyond football. You learn about Dutch history, art, and society while learning about their great players and the total football. You don't actually need to be a football fan to enjoy the book.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"One of those strangely informative books that will entertain those who have little interest in either soccer or the Netherlands.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Wry, obsessional, digressive, deep. This is football as art, metaphor, and cultural signifier.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45358296563756,"sku":"9781590200551","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/2QV7nxPFDX9781590200551.webp?v=1772679022","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/brilliant-orange-the-neurotic-genius-of-dutch-soccer-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}