THE SPORTING STATESMAN: NOVAK DJOKOVIC AND THE RISE OF SERBIA
Book ID/图书代码： 01930014B68956
English Summary/英文概要： A biography of one of the greatest living tennis players, and his relationship with his homeland of Serbia
Novak Djokovic is not just one of the world’s great tennis players, he is the de facto ambassador for his homeland, Serbia. Not an easy job, given the lingering resonance of Serbia’s role in the 1990s Yugoslav wars in the world’s news bulletins. To this day, the words "Serbia" and "atrocities" are linked in the minds of many. This study of both Djokovic and Serbia paints two powerful portraits. It traces the story of the boy from modest surroundings, telling how he met the woman who not only taught him tennis but how to deal with life as a high-profile icon, charts his battle with illness and his relationship with a volatile father, and how his on-court accomplishments have made his country proud. But it also tells the story of Serbia, pulling no punches about its role in the 1990s wars but offering a sensitive interpretation of the hopes and aspirations of a people with a troubled past. This book weaves together these sporting and geo political strands to present a sensitive portrait of a man and his people, and how determination married with sensitivity can create a sporting statesman.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 本书叙述了当今网坛最为耀眼的一颗新星的成长历程，他与自己的家乡塞尔维亚共和国之间那千丝万缕的关系。
诺瓦克•德约科维奇，不仅是当今世界网坛最为杰出的一位职业运动员之一，他本人其实也是自己家乡塞尔维亚共和国的形象大使。这不是一件容易的事，因为这其中涉及到南斯拉夫在上世纪90年代内战爆发时，与塞族之间的冲突纷争。这部传记可谓是诺瓦克•德约科维奇和塞尔维亚共和国两幅共同具有时代意义的写照。本书追溯了这位网坛男孩的温馨成长经历，讲述了他是如何遇到了一位不仅传授他网球技术，还教授他身为一位公众人物如何处理生活琐事的女子，同时还细述了他与病痛作战，以及他与性情易变父亲之间的关系，以及他个人在赛场上的表现使之成为国家的荣耀。但这部传记还讲述了一段塞尔维亚共和国的故事，不仅揭示了其在1990年南斯拉夫内战中所扮演的角色，也为曾深陷于那个迷茫时代下的人们提供了一丝希望。本书将体育赛事和与之相关的政治地理所呈现的一位敏感人物交织在一起，当果敢与敏感融为一体时，是如何缔造出出一位体坛政治家。(Sandy)
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About the Author/作者介绍： 克里斯•鲍尔是一位自由撰稿人，和有着超过20年报道全球网坛的现场评论员。他还是欧洲体育台的解说员，并经常出现在娱乐体育节目电视网和世界各地的各类电台上。他是《天王费德勒》传，一书的作者。Chris Bowers is a freelance writer and broadcaster who has covered the global tennis scene for more than 20 years. He is best known as a commentator for the European sports television channel Eurosport but also appears on the American sports channel ESPN and various radio stations around the world. He has written several books on tennis, notably the first English-language biography of Roger Federer, and also The Book of Tennis, the International Tennis Federation’s centenary commemorative book A Century of Contribution, and four Davis Cup yearbooks. He is also active in environmental and political fields, and in 2011 wrote the biography of Nick Clegg, the leader of the British Liberal Democrats and deputy prime minister. He is the son of a refugee and lives with his daughter in East Sussex, England.
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