Penalty area
(Book)
Author
Published
New York, NY : Europa Editions, 2016.
Status
Shirlington - Adult Fiction
F GILLO
1 available
F GILLO
1 available
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Published
New York, NY : Europa Editions, 2016.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
185 pages ; 21
Language
English
Notes
Description
Vincent once had a shot at becoming a professional soccer player, but a career-ending injury put an end to his dreams. A tough kid from a poor family, he has become an emotionally cut-off man with frustrated hopes and limited options. He finds himself coaching an under-16 soccer club in an attempt to keep alive his only passion in life. The team he coaches is little more than a roster of hotheaded boys, none of whom understands the on-field chemistry needed to win. Simply put, they aren't of a championship caliber. When his unemployed sister Madeleine, a single mother, dumps her thirteen-year-old son on him, Vincent panics. With no clue how to take care of a teenager, he brings his nephew to practice and eventually throws him into the scrimmage. It's then that Vincent notices there's something strange about Léonard. He has a preternatural ability for anticipating each striker's intentions, making him a remarkably talented goalkeeper, but he seems detached, absent, lost. It becomes clear that Léonard has undiagnosed Asperger's syndrome, and also that, with Léonard's abilities as a goalkeeper, Vincent's ragtag team has a chance to reach the finals. For that to happen, for the team to find a reason to rally behind this strange kid from Paris, Vincent will have to let down his guard and open his heart for the first time ever
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gillot, A. (2016). Penalty area . Europa Editions.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gillot, Alain. 2016. Penalty Area. Europa Editions.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gillot, Alain. Penalty Area Europa Editions, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gillot, Alain. Penalty Area Europa Editions, 2016.
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