There have been football books which have told their tale through the partisan heart of a besotted fan, and those that dissected their subject through the scientific mind of an objective writer. But rarely does one fuse the blind passion of a lifelong supporter with the cold eye of an award-winning journalist in the way 43 Years With The Same Bird does.
That bird is the Liver Bird, and on the surface, this book is a pitch-side view of the entire modern era of Britain`s most successful football club. It is Brian Reade`s take on the extraordinary stories behind the 48 trophies he has seen Liverpool lift since watching them en route to their first-ever FA Cup win in 1965, right through to the Champions League defeat in Athens in 2007. It takes in all of the big nights that propelled the club to five European Cups, three UEFA Cups, 12 titles, countless domestic cup triumphs, bitter failures, the tragic disasters in Sheffield and Brussels, as well as the barren years of the late 60s and the 90s.
But the book goes far deeper than that. It`s about how football allowed a father who was separated from his son to forge a precious bond. How a football club can make a city that is dying on its knees keep believing in itself. How you should never, as a professional, get too close to your heroes. How being part of a disaster at a football match (Hillsborough) can leave you a mental wreck, unwilling to carry on, but how witnessing a miracle on a football pitch (Istanbul) makes you realise that no matter how low you sink, you should never give in.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Shipping:
US$ 4.00
Within U.S.A.
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_0230709680
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Buy for Great customer experience. Seller Inventory # GoldenDragon0230709680
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Seller Inventory # Wizard0230709680
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # think0230709680
Book Description Condition: new. Seller Inventory # FrontCover0230709680
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # Abebooks21796
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Brand New Copy. Seller Inventory # BBB_new0230709680