Tor:the Story of German Football [Paperback]

Hesse-Lichtenberger (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: When Saturday Comes Books (July 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 095401345X
• ISBN-13: 978-0954013455
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #825,265 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Informative and fun!, September 9, 2005

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Social Scientist (Toronto, ON) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tor:the Story of German Football (Paperback)

If you want to learn more about German football/soccer, its history and stories, read this book. Hesse-Lichtenberger is a fantastic writer and enthusiastic fan of the sport (and not necessarily the way it is played by the Germans), who puts all his love and knowledge into this book. You will learn about the "Schalker Kreisel" which made one of Germany's club teams (FC Schalke 04) one of the best and most advanced teams in the world when German soccer didn't have a wimming reputation. You will learn about some of the scnadals of German soccer and about some of the forgotten stars. Hesse-Lichtenberger takes the subject seriously, but finds a light and humorous voice that makes this book entertaining and enjoyable.

One of the best soccer books I have read, although readers should have some interest in learning about German soccer. Otherwise this book may be too specialized.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb book for anyone interested in Germany's version of the world's game., July 5, 2010

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Keith Richardson (APO, AE, US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Tor:the Story of German Football (Paperback)

Uli Heese-Lichtenberger's account of the history of German football is amazing. But anyone who has ever followed his regular columns before reading "Tor!" will not be surprised. I recommend this book to anyone who is the least bit interested in not only Germany's version of the world's game, but in a bit of German history too.

My seller here at Amazon was awesome too. My book arrived faster than expected and was in wonderful condition.

5.0 out of 5 stars A really fine book. Bravo!!, October 4, 2010

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john binder (River Forest, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tor:the Story of German Football (Paperback)

If you have any interest in German soccer, you must buy this book. A great read which delves into the details of what happened and why, including how the sport first developed in the country and succeeded over time, sometimes against dramatic opposition. The author does a careful analysis of his own, as opposed to just repeating the thoughts of others, and captures all the high points of the history of the sport in Germany (at least in men's competitions).

My only regret is that this book was not quite a bit longer, with more details especially about the pre-WW II era. I would have greatly enjoyed an even fuller treatment of the subject.

A++++++++++++++