Among the Thugs
Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781299461529 (1299461522)
Publish date: January 1st 2013
Publisher: Vintage Books
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Biography,
Writing,
History,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Journalism,
Culture,
Sociology,
Crime,
True Crime,
Sports And Games,
Sports,
Society
Interesting in regard to football hooliganism and pack mentality. A very good read!
Brilliant, in-depth narrative that is at times very difficult to read. There were times I actually had to put this down and walk away, a sure sign of a book with impact. Buford takes the edge off the violence with a dry, well-timed sense of humor. Highly recommended, even for Americans unfamiliar...
Bill Buford, an American export to Britain, began an exploration of sports violence after he had the misfortune to take a train that was being systematically destroyed by hundreds of Liverpool soccer team supporters - the police seemingly unable to control the riot, indeed as afraid as the other pas...
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