text: Home and Away - Frederik Ekelund
  From the always astonishing Karl Ove Knausgaard--a brilliantly unusual book to delight both reading sports fans and the literary world. Bridging the two worlds of soccer and great writing, in the tradition of Lewis's Moneyball, Hornby's Fever Pitch or Buford's Among the Thugs, Knausgaard provides us with a die-hard fan's impassioned, personal, quirky, entertaining musings on that fundamental relationship between sports and life.
  I remember every single World Cup starting with the one in 1978, what I was doing, how I was living, who I was, and the world in which it took place. But I have always just watched them on TV, never in reality, and I want it to stay that way--so that´s the starting point for this book, isn't it? Life against death, yes against no, Brazil against Argentina.
  Karl Ove is sitting at home in Sweden watching the World Cup on TV (and falling asleep), with his wife, four small children and the dog; his good pal Fredrik is away in Brazil, playing beautiful football on the beach and watching the match. In this lively, argumentative, unique long-form email correspondence between them, written back and forth across the world, what begins as musings on the famous 2014 World Cup becomes (naturally) an exploration of the essential questions of life, with soccer as the catalyst for an inspiringly entertaining exchange of thoughts and ideas encompassing everything from the elusive nature of personal happiness, competitiveness, politics, insider knowledge about international football, art and literature, all rivetingly dissected with brilliance, verve and humour.
  Exchange or store credit within 30 days of purchase. NO REFUNDS but get store credit in the form of a gift card that never expires and can be redeemed in-store or online.
  Items must be brought back in original sale condition with proof of purchase to authorize an exchange.
  Sale items and custom order items are always final sale. Please note: Exchanges can be done for free in store. Exchanges that require shipping will require a small shipping fee.
  Get FREE SHIPPING on all orders over $100 in Canada and $250 on orders in the USA. Orders ship within 2 business days for all in-stock items. Orders ship via Canada Post.
  In Toronto? Choose in-store pick-up from our Distillery District location or Choose Mile1 courier or local delivery for the fastest, reliable hand-delivery.
  We are a proudly Canadian company based in Toronto. Our flagship Toronto gallery has been open in the Distillery District since 2006. All orders ship from Downtown Toronto.
  All of our prints are made to order in Toronto, with a limited/rotating selection in stock and ready to ship.
  Questions? Reach out to our team at firstname.lastname@example.org or use our live chat feature.
  Find us in the Distillery District in Downtown Toronto
  15 Tank House Lane
  Mon-Thurs 10am - 7pm
  Fri-Sat 10am - 8pm
  Sunday, 11am - 7pm