{"product_id":"9781801507295","title":"Land of the Giants : My Journey Through the World of Table Football by Derek Air","description":"When the Covid-19 lockdown hit in March 2020, millions of people suddenly found themselves confined to their homes, with their lives on hold as the planet fought a deadly pandemic.   Land of the Giants: My Journey Through the World of Table Football chronicles the author's discovery of a vibrant Subbuteo sub-culture and the emergence of an online community that was determined to keep alive a game under threat.   Over a period of three years Derek Air met and interviewed dozens of those dedicated to the game.   This book tells their stories: the collectors who scour the charity shops, collectors' fairs and online auction sites in search of that rarity they hope will complete their collections; the players who take the game so seriously that they train as hard for competition as their 11-a-side counterparts; the artists, who paint their figures and bring to life great teams, past and present and even those that recreate famous stadia at scale. Land of the Giants is a love letter to an old-fashioned favourite, a much-loved game, and one that simply refuses to die.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56312947343733,"sku":"9781801507295","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781801507295.jpg?v=1762824607","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781801507295","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}