My Father And Other Working Class Football Heroes
$44.41
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
15 August 2006
Summary
Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award - the moving story of one man’s search for his father, and for the game he played.
WINNER OF THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD
A poignant and moving account of the author’s search for the man his father was and the life he led as a well-known footballer, blending the personal and the historical into an unforgettable story.
Stewart Imlach was an ordinary neighbourhood soccer star of his time. A brilli…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780224072687 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0224072684 |
| Author: | Gary Imlach |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Yellow Jersey Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2006 |
| Weight: | 181g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 15mm |
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Critics Review
The most emotionally charged and moving sports book I think I’ve ever read - Harry Ritchie, Daily Mail
The most emotionally charged and moving sports book I think I’ve ever read - Harry Ritchie, Daily Mail – Daily Mail * Harry Ritchie *
One of the most deserving William Hill winners in the award’s history … The book of the year – Christopher Maume * Independent *
A remarkable book… Imlach is a gifted writer, pungently aware, admirably combative, knowledgeable and compassionate – Brian Glanville * Sunday Times *
My Father and Other Working-Class Heroes immediately joins the Football Classic Club - whose members are bonded by using football as a backdrop for something entirely different… A beautiful personal history – Rick Broadbent * Times *
If I could have my memories of Stewart Imlach surgically extracted, I would wrap them carefully, put them in a box, and send them to his son. Unlike me, Gary Imlach never saw his father play football… But that has not prevented the son from producing one of the best sports books of recent years. A book to treasure – Richard Williams * Guardian *
A book every millionaire Premiership player should read… One of the most heartfelt, hard-hitting insightful football books I have ever read – Hunter Davies
About The Author
Gary Imlach
Gary Imlach started out writing for national newspapers at the age of 18. He has worked for the BBC, ITN, CNN & Channel 4, and currently presents ITV’s coverage of the Tour de France and American Football. He is also the producer of several documentaries, and in 2000 was nominated for a BAFTA as Editor-in-Chief of the BBC’s Paralympics coverage in Sydney. This is his first book.
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