Pavel Bure: The Riddle of the Russian Rocket by Banks, Kerry - 1999

Canada: Greystone, 1999. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 259 pages. Excellent black and white photographic plates. List of Bure's hockey statistics. List of sources. "...Paints a vivid portrait of Bure that not only captures his electrifying hockey abilities but fills in the blanks of his intriguing personality... This in-depth, unauthorized biography takes us behind the scenes to Bure's origins in his native country and re-creates the fascinating machinations that brought him to the West... Sheds light on the obscure hockey world of the former Soviet Union and delivers what may be the most thorough investigation to date of the impact Russian players have had on the North American game." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. An excellent copy of this biography of the most exciting player to ever suit up for the Vancouver Canucks..