Título: Boys Will Be Boys
Autor: Jeff Pearlman
Sinopse: New York Times bestseller From celebrated sports writer Jeff Pearlman, author of The Bad Guys Won, a rollicking, completely unabashed account of the glory days of the legendary Dallas Cowboys 1990s dynasty. They were called America's Team. Led by Emmitt Smith, the charismatic Deion "Prime Time" Sanders, Hall of Famers Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin—and lorded over by swashbuckling, power-hungry owner Jerry Jones and his two hard-living coaches, Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer—the Cowboys seemed indomitable on the football field throughout the 1990s. Off the field, this inside story reveals the 'Boys were a dysfunctional circus, fueled by ego, sex, drugs, and jaw-dropping excess. What they achieved on game day was astonishing; what they did the rest of the week was unbelievable. Boys Will Be Boys is the story of the Dallas Cowboys in their prime—a team of wild-partying, out-of-control glory-hounds that won three Super Bowls in four years and earned their rightful place in sports lore as the most beloved and despised dynasty in NFL history. This gripping work of sports journalism reveals the whole story: The Dynasty’s Rise and Fall: Go inside the locker room and front office, from the unceremonious firing of Tom Landry to the back-to-back Super Bowl victories and the bitter divorce between owner Jerry Jones and coach Jimmy Johnson. Unforgettable Hall of Fame Talent: Relive the on-field brilliance of Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, and Michael Irvin, and the off-the-field chaos that followed them, Deion Sanders, and the rest of America’s Team. Sex, Drugs, and Pro Football: An unflinching, behind-the-scenes look at the rampant partying, drug use, and jaw-dropping excess that defined the ’Boys when they weren’t on the gridiron. Definitive NFL History: Based on hundreds of interviews, this is the definitive account of how the most dominant—and notorious—team of the ’90s was built and how it all came crashing down.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Boys Will Be Boys”, de Jeff Pearlman, publicado pela editora Harper Collins, em 2009 e com 416 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Harper Collins
Páginas: 416
Ano: 2009
Edição: Illustrated
Linguagem: pt_BR
ISBN: 9780061982385
ISBN13: 9780061982385
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora HARPER COLLINS apresentam uma variedade de narrativas que transitam entre o fantástico, o histórico e o realista, com frequente atenção a conflitos pessoais e sociais profundos. Muitas obras exploram dilemas éticos e culturais, como tensões raciais em planetas distantes ou dramas humanos ambientados em períodos de guerra, oferecendo um tom que mescla suspense, emoção e reflexão. O catálogo também inclui textos que abordam temas práticos e didáticos, como educação sexual inclusiva e guias de autoconhecimento, o que indica um interesse por leitores que buscam tanto entretenimento quanto conhecimento. A linguagem varia entre o acessível e o elaborado, com ritmo que pode ser tanto intenso e tenso quanto contemplativo e informativo, dependendo do enfoque da obra.
