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The Miracle of Castel di Sangro

A Tale of Passion and Folly in the Heart of Italy

Joe McGinniss

Follow Joe McGinniss as he travels to a remote Italian village to cover a minor league soccer team's unlikely success. Along the way, he develops a bond with an absurd yet irresistible cast of characters, all while introducing readers to an Italy that no tourist guidebook has ever described. Get ready for a sad, funny, desolating, and inspiring story that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.
Publish Date
2000-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
2000-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1999
Goodreads Rating
4.21
ISBN
9780767905992
Recommendations
2
Recommendations
2019-09-22T21:43:22.000Z
@sportingintel Love that book!      source
2023-01-30T16:17:35.000Z
Great book! Highly recommend. At times an infuriating narrator, but a pretty unbelievable (true!) story and a fascinating look at soccer (il calcio) in Italy. Good looking out, @brendanhunting 🙌🏻      source