We Are Celtic Supporters by Richard Purden - ISBN: 9780755360970
Paperback
Explore the heart and soul of Celtic’s passionate, global fanbase.

We Are Celtic Supporters

$39.61

  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    9 October 2012

Check Delivery Options

Summary

In We Are Celtic Supporters, Richard Purden examines what created the culture, ideas and beliefs around Celtic Football Club. In new and exclusive interviews with supporters, he explores the Celtic way of life and the rich traditions that give context to much of the support, while deconstructing some myths along the way.

As a travelling supporter, he visits a variety of fans in locations such as New York, Spain, Germany, Italy, and various parts of the UK. He talks to…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780755360970
ISBN-10:0755360974
Author:Richard Purden
Publisher:Headline Publishing Group
Imprint:Hachette Books Scotland
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:9 October 2012
Weight:264g
Dimensions:197mm x 134mm x 21mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

‘We Are Celtic supporters hits you in a flourish of green and white…you don’t need to be a Celtic supporter to find this book an absorbing read’– John Gibson, Edinburgh Evening News

‘We Are Celtic supporters hits you in a flourish of green and white…you don’t need to be a Celtic supporter to find this book an absorbing read’ - John Gibson, Edinburgh Evening News

‘The book is an incisive, thoughtful and necessarily partisan look at one of the world’s most recognisable clubs’ - football-books.com

‘The book of the year… The book, like Celtic, is more than football’ - Simon Dames, Catholic Times

‘There is no excuse if you haven’t read this book’ - Nathan Amin, TalkCeltic.net

‘Hoops fans are well represented in this heart-warming book… He seeks out the people, passion and humour and what it means to support the club’ - John Murray, Leith F.M

‘This is a terrific, well written and beautifully pitched book, something football fans, especially Celtic fans have been waiting for; for a long time’ - Andrew O’Hagan, author of The Missing

‘We Are Celtic supporters hits you in a flourish of green and white…you don’t need to be a Celtic supporter to find this book an absorbing read’ - Edinburgh Evening News

‘The book is an incisive, thoughtful and necessarily partisan look at one of the world’s most recognisable clubs’ - football-books.com

About The Author

Richard Purden

Richard Purden grew up in Edinburgh but with family roots in Limerick and the west of Scotland he always felt a strong connection to Irish literature, culture and of course, Celtic FC.

While studying at the University of Stirling he began to write arts reviews for student magazine Brig and on graduating he was first published in the Celtic View, Scotland on Sunday, The Scotsman, The Irish Examiner and The Irish Post.

More recently he has contributed to Four Four Two, the Sunday Mail and the award-winning Herald Saturday magazine.

Returns

This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.