{"product_id":"9780571381173","title":"Munichs : 'Absolutely gripping.' The Times, 'Best books of 2024'","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Peace, David (Author)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 13 March 2025 by FABER \u0026amp; FABER in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 480 pages\u003cbr\u003e200 x 130 x 30 | 388g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA TIMES, INDEPENDENT, FINANCIAL TIMES, AND IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR'A magnificent book.' MIKE ATHERTON'Tender, atmospheric - and hopeful.' iNEWS'A masterpiece.' IRISH TIMES'Electrifying.' GUARDIANFrom the author of The Damned Utd and Red or Dead, an extraordinary novel about Britain, sport and our collective past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFebruary 6, 1958, British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on take-off at Munich Airport. On board were the young Manchester United team, 'the Busby Babes', and the journalists who followed them. Twenty-one of the passengers died instantly, four were left fighting for their lives while six more were critically injured.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMunichs is the story of the crash and its aftermath, of those who survived and those who did not, of how Britain and football changed, and how it did not; a novel of tragedy, but also of hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Profound . . . A brilliant, brilliant book.' DAVID WHITEHOUSE'Luminous and illuminating . . . completely gripping.' ASHLEY HICKSON-LOVENCE'Powerful.' TARIQ GODDARDReaders loved Munichs:'A brilliant read that provokes so many emotions. Superbly captured the grief of a city and indeed a nation.' ?????'A phenomenal read. It's for everyone regardless of football allegiances - totally brilliant!' ?????'A gripping and intense from beginning to end, evoking a profound sense of heartbreak. Powerful and moving.' ?????'Astonishing. The grief, the sadness, the guilt and the turmoil. It's all here. A brilliant read.' ?????\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darling Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55451752988996,"sku":"9780571381173","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/1265\/8244\/files\/9780571381173.jpg?v=1754908900","url":"https:\/\/darlingreadsbooks.com\/products\/9780571381173","provider":"Darling Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}