{"product_id":"paper-lion-confessions-of-a-last-string-quarterback-9780316284509","title":"Paper Lion: Confessions of a Last-String Quarterback","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe book that made a legend -- and captures America's sport in detail that's never been matched, featuring a foreword by Nicholas Dawidoff and never-before-seen content from the Plimpton Archives.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e George Plimpton was perhaps best known for \u003ci\u003ePaper Lion\u003c\/i\u003e, the book that set the bar for participatory sports journalism. With his characteristic wit, Plimpton recounts his experiences in talking his way into training camp with the Detroit Lions, practicing with the team, and taking snaps behind center. His breezy style captures the pressures and tensions rookies confront, the hijinks that pervade when sixty high-strung guys live together in close quarters, and a host of football rites and rituals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One of the funniest and most insightful books ever written on football, \u003ci\u003ePaper Lion\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic look at the gridiron game and a book \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e calls \"a continuous feast...The best book ever about football -- or anything!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Plimpton\u003c\/b\u003e (1927-2003) was the bestselling author and editor of nearly thirty books, as well as the cofounder, publisher, and editor of the \u003ci\u003eParis Review\u003c\/i\u003e. He wrote regularly for such magazines as \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, and he appeared numerous times in films and on television.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little Brown and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50720716652818,"sku":"9780316284509","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9ebf135e-6309-4db5-840a-8c2ecc1c6fa8.jpg?v=1734675060","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/paper-lion-confessions-of-a-last-string-quarterback-9780316284509","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}