{"product_id":"9780099422679","title":"A Season With Verona","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Parks, Tim \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 06\/03\/2003,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 464 pages, 30,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780099422679,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Delves into the very essence of being a fan, while seamlessly exploring Italian history, politics, culture and society,' GuardianIs Italy a united country, or a loose affiliation of warring states? Is Italian football a sport, or an ill-disguised protraction of ancient enmities?Tim Parks goes on the road to follow the fortunes of Hellas Verona football club, to pay a different kind of visit to some of the world's most beautiful cities. This is a highly personal account of one man's relationship with a country, its people and its national sport. A book that combines the pleasures of travel writing with a profound analysis of one country's mad, mad way of keeping itself entertained.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34762499555372,"sku":"9780099422679","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9780099422679.jpg?v=1759660008","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9780099422679","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}