Damned United
by:
David Peace (author)
Thomas Lötz (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9783453676091 (3453676092)
Publish date: August 1st 2011
Publisher: Heyne Taschenbuch
Pages no: 420
Edition language: Deutsch
Category:
Classics,
Novels,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Media Tie In,
Movies,
Historical Fiction,
Literary Fiction,
Contemporary,
Modern,
Modern Classics,
Sports And Games,
Sports
You chose the right book, if you're interested in football history mixed with fiction."Damned United" is about Brain Clough management in English football leagues accompanied with his friend/assistant Peter Taylor. it's written from Clough's point of view, started with commence of his career in Lee...
You are either going to love or hate this book...I loved it. For those of a certain age and for those who enjoyed a certain period in English football (before the real big money got a hold) Clough stands as a controversial legend. This book looks at his time as Leeds United Manager in 1974 a reign ...
That the story would read as brilliant as it is to a stubbornly romantic football fan like me, was expected. That Peace's writing would go all the way down a dark, haunting, decadent poetic road with such elegance and soul, such music, was not. Apparently, Brian Clough was an impossible person. He w...
I don't think it's as good as the other David Peace books but it's still pretty good. I like his visceral style and I reckon he creates a credible Cloughie. The Clough/Leeds culture clash is well handled and the flashbacks to Clough's playing and early managerial career work well.
12 years ago
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