A Wild Stab for It: This Is Game Eight from Russia - Paperback
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A Wild Stab for It: This Is Game Eight from Russia - Paperback
$19.95
by Dave Bidini (Author), Brian Pickell (Photographer)
On the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Summit Series, a personal and poetic journey into the heart of hockey in Canada
Now in paperback! As summer turned to fall in 1972, Canada was redefining itself and its place in the world. Politically, a spirited election campaign asked probing questions about the nation's past, present, and future -- the nationalist pride of recent centennial celebrations contrasted with the stressed relationship between English and French Canada post-FLQ crisis. In a very different arena, similar issues were raised by the trials and triumphs of the players of Canada's game. On the 50th anniversary of what is arguably the single most important sporting event in Canadian history, Dave Bidini travels back through time to September 28, 1972. By asking Canadians of all stripes -- athletes, artists, politicians, and pundits -- to share their memories, whether they were there in Moscow's Luzhniki Ice Palace or watching a TV rolled into a classroom, Bidini explores how the legendary Canada-Russia Summit Series changed hockey history and helped shape a nation's identity. Doing what John McPhee's Levels of the Game did for tennis and American culture, Bidini asks: Did something about being Canadian influence the outcome of the series, or did the outcome of the series change what it means to be Canadian?Author Biography
Author, musician, and filmmaker Dave Bidini is the only person to have been nominated for a Gemini, Genie, and Juno, as well CBC's Canada Reads. A founding member of Rheostatics, he has written 13 books, including On a Cold Road and Tropic of Hockey. In 2017, he launched West End Phoenix, Canada's newest broadsheet newspaper. His next film, Summit 72, will air on CBC. He lives in Toronto.
Brian Pickell is a musician and photographer with several books to his credit, including the official Hockey Canada history of the legendary 1972 Canada-Russia series. He lives in Paris, ON.
Number of Pages: 112
Dimensions: 0.4 x 6.9 x 4.9 IN
Publication Date: August 23, 2022
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