Dreams in Thin Air

by Michael Nybrandt

First published 2017

When a Danish soccer player's dreams of playing professionally are dashed, he sets out to bring the sport to the remote villages of Nepal. Braving avalanches and political unrest, he must navigate cultural divides and bureaucratic obstacles to establish the country's first national soccer team. Along the way, he discovers the unifying power of the beautiful game and the resilience of the Nepali people in the face of adversity.

Genres: fiction, adventure, contemporary, sports

Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking

Tropes: fish-out-of-water, underdog

Setting: Denmark, Nepal

Period: 21st-century

180 pages · Hardcover · Conundrum International

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