The Game

Author:

By Ken Dryden

Format:

Paperback

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In print, usually dispatched within 3-4 days.

Price:

£12.99

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Ice Hockey, Reflections on the Game, Ken Dryden, Montreal Canadiens

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Further Details

• Published: 8th Mar 2005
• ISBN: 0470835842
• Pages: 312

From the Publisher:

'The Game' is acknowledged as the best hockey book ever written, and as one of the best sports books of all time. More than just a hockey book, it has become an enduring classic - a reflective and provocative look at a life in hockey and at the game itself.

Ken Dryden, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame, is recognized as one of the greatest goalies ever to play the game. More than that, he is one of hockey's most intelligent and insightful commentators. In 'The Game,' 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 a profoundly personal memoir.

This commemorative edition marks the 20th anniversary of "The Game's" original publication, and features a new chapter from Ken Dryden, reflecting on the past two decades in hockey.

Take a journey back to the heart and soul of the game with this timeless hockey classic.

From the Critics:

“A work of art that defines and represents our game”

Hockey News

“An enduring classic, Ken Dryden's 'The Game' has lost none of its luster since its original publication in 1983, and remains the one book every hockey fan must know....This backstage look at one of the best books ever published on any sport”

David Gowdey

“"[Dryden] has written a very special book, possibly the best [hockey book] I have ever read. His affectionate yet realistic portrait of the players is unrivalled in hockey writing”

Mordecai Richler

“A book about Ken Dryden, about Quebec, about the rest of Canada, and most of all, a loving book about a special sport”

New York Times