The Games: A Global History of the Olympics

by David Goldblatt

Book Overview

For millions of people around the world, the Summer and Winter Games are a joy and a treasure, but how did they develop into a global colossus? How have they been buffeted by--and, in turn, affected by--world events? Why do we care about them so much?

From the reinvention of the Games in Athens in 1896 to Rio in 2016, best-selling sportswriter David Goldblatt brilliantly traces their history through national triumphs and tragedies, individual...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393292770
• ISBN13: 9780393292770
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.5" x 9.5"