Nation Books Acquires New Jonathan Wilson Title

By Dianna Dilworth 

Nation Books has acquired Jonathan Wilson’s new book Angels with Dirty Faces: The Definitive History of Argentinian Soccer.

Alessandra Bastagli at Nation Books acquired the title from Jessica Purdue at Orion Publishing Group who represented Wilson. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The non-fiction work will explore the culture of football in Argentina. Wilson is author of the several books including another book on soccer called Inverting the Pyramid. He has also contributed to The New Yorker, Esquire, The New York Times Magazine and Best American Short Stories, among other publications.