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Best and Edwards Gordon Burn

Best and Edwards By Gordon Burn

Best and Edwards by Gordon Burn


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Summary

Duncan Edwards played his first game for Manchester United at the age of fifteen and Walter Winterbottom, then England manager, called him 'the spirit of British football'. Then in February 1958 came Munich. Half a decade later George Best represented United reborn. 'El Beatle' of the European Cup in '68 and European Player of the Year;

Best and Edwards Summary

Best and Edwards by Gordon Burn

Duncan Edwards played his first game for Manchester United at the age of fifteen and Walter Winterbottom, then England manager, called him 'the spirit of British football'. On GBP15-a-week, Edwards was the most prized of the Busby Babes. Then in February 1958 came Munich. Half a decade later George Best represented United reborn. 'Georgie' of the boutiques and dolly birds; 'El Beatle' of the European Cup in '68 and European Player of the Year; in the opinion of Pele, the most naturally talented footballer that ever lived. Retired at 27 and reduced to the role of Chelsea barfly and tabloid perennial; George, where did it all go wrong?

About Gordon Burn

Gordon Burn was born in Newcastle in 1948 and now lives in London. He is the author of the novels Alma Cogan (winner of the 1992 Whitbread First Novel Prize), Fullalove and The North of England Home Service (published in Spring 2003). He is also the author of the works of non-fiction, Somebody's Husband, Somebody's Son (winner of a US Edgar Allan Poe award), Pocket Money and Happy Like Murderers. He wrote the text for Damien Hirst's book, I want to spend the rest of my life everywhere, with everyone, one to one, always, forever, now (1997), before their collaboration On the Way to Work (2001). In 1991 he was named columnist of the year in the Magazine Publishing Awards for his sports column in Esquire.

Additional information

GOR001673093
9780571215812
0571215815
Best and Edwards by Gordon Burn
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Faber & Faber
2007-08-02
256
N/A
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