Author: GRETZKY, WAYNE & KIRSTIE MCLELLAN DAY
Title: 99 Stories of the Game
Description: Toronto: Viking, 2016. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0735232628. DJ shows very light shelf wear, small spot on page foredges. ; A crisp, bright book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; B&W and colour plates; 9.37 X 6.54 X 1.50 inches; 400 pages; "In 99: Stories of the Game, Gretzky looks back on the last ninety-nine years and tells us, from his point of view, about the NHL’s most memorable moments. We already know what he means to the game. Now he shows us what the game means to him.From hockey's fierce early battles on natural ice; through its mythical golden era, where Howe, Richard, Béliveau, Hull, Orr, and Esposito defined greatness; through the unforgettable dynasties in Montreal, New York, and Edmonton and the success stories of today’s NHL, Gretzky takes us onto the ice and into the dressing room to share never-before-published stories about the great players and great characters who have inspired him.With the insight of someone who knows the incomparable thrill of lifting the Stanley Cup, as well as the agony of falling short against a bitter rival, Gretzky weaves in his own memories with the saga of the game that has meant so much to him.Warm, direct, and personal, these are accounts of friendship and rivalry, triumphs and upsets, role players and heroes. All of them great stories of the game.". Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .
Keywords: 0735232628 NHL wayne gretzky stanley cup Edmonton Oilers Sports & Games
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Title: 99 Stories of the Game
Description: Toronto: Viking, 2016. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0735232628. DJ shows very light shelf wear, small spot on page foredges. ; A crisp, bright book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; B&W and colour plates; 9.37 X 6.54 X 1.50 inches; 400 pages; "In 99: Stories of the Game, Gretzky looks back on the last ninety-nine years and tells us, from his point of view, about the NHL’s most memorable moments. We already know what he means to the game. Now he shows us what the game means to him.From hockey's fierce early battles on natural ice; through its mythical golden era, where Howe, Richard, Béliveau, Hull, Orr, and Esposito defined greatness; through the unforgettable dynasties in Montreal, New York, and Edmonton and the success stories of today’s NHL, Gretzky takes us onto the ice and into the dressing room to share never-before-published stories about the great players and great characters who have inspired him.With the insight of someone who knows the incomparable thrill of lifting the Stanley Cup, as well as the agony of falling short against a bitter rival, Gretzky weaves in his own memories with the saga of the game that has meant so much to him.Warm, direct, and personal, these are accounts of friendship and rivalry, triumphs and upsets, role players and heroes. All of them great stories of the game.". Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .
Keywords: 0735232628 NHL wayne gretzky stanley cup Edmonton Oilers Sports & Games
Price: US$ 22.50 Seller: Ainsworth Books
- Book number: 18313
- Book number: 18313
See more books from our catalog: Sports::Hockey