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Overview*Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2014* ‘The Pies beat the Saints and the city of Melbourne was still cloaked in black and white crepe paper when the rumour of a pack rape by celebrating footballers began to surface. By morning, the head of the sexual crimes squad confirmed to journalists that they were preparing to question two players ... And so, as police were confiscating bed sheets from a townhouse in South Melbourne, the trial by media began.’ What does a young footballer do to cut loose? At night, some play what they think of as pranks, or games. Night games with women. Sometimes these involve consensual sex, but sometimes they don’t, and sometimes they fall into a grey area. In Night Games, Anna Krien follows the trial of a young footballer. Fearlessly and without prejudice, she shines a light into the darkest recesses of sports culture. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Anna KrienPublisher: Vintage Publishing Imprint: Yellow Jersey Press Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.203kg ISBN: 9780224100038ISBN 10: 0224100033 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 06 August 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsExtraordinary and necessary... Though it's an Australian story, it's relevant to all countries with testosterone-fuelled professional team sports that apparently encourage a sense of sexual entitlement -- Chris Maume Independent For every superstar, club CEO, boundary rider, bar-propper and park footballer, it should be mandatory reading. Sunday Age [Krien] writes honestly and brilliantly. Night Games is a book that was begging to be written. Readers should exult that Krien got there first. Big Issue One of the most incredible works of investigative non-fiction that I have ever read. Krien is nuanced and fiercely intelligent and every paragraph is addictive. Readings Monthly Heady mix of courtroom drama and narrative journalism... Not for the fainthearted, but highly compelling Shortlist For every superstar, club CEO, boundary rider, bar-propper and park footballer, it should be mandatory reading. Sunday Age [Krien] writes honestly and brilliantly. Night Games is a book that was begging to be written. Readers should exult that Krien got there first. Big Issue One of the most incredible works of investigative non-fiction that I have ever read. Krien is nuanced and fiercely intelligent and every paragraph is addictive. Readings Monthly Fearless, balanced and powerful. Adelaide Advertiser Extraordinary and necessary... Though it's an Australian story, it's relevant to all countries with testosterone-fuelled professional team sports that apparently encourage a sense of sexual entitlement -- Chris Maume Independent Author InformationBorn in Australia in 1979, Anna Krien is an investigative reporter and prizewinning author of Into the Woods and Night Games, She is only the second woman to have won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award, which she won for Night Games, which also won the British Sports Book Awards New Writer of the Year Award in 2015. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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