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Fan
Danny Rhodes
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Description for Fan
Paperback. Num Pages: 362 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 412.
In 1989, 18-year-old John Finch spends his Saturdays following Nottingham Forest up and down the country, and the rest of the week trudging the streets of his hometown as a postal worker. Leading inexorably towards the FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough, the worst sporting disaster on British history, 'Fan' glides between 1989 and 2004, when the true impact of this tragic day becomes evident.
In 1989, 18-year-old John Finch spends his Saturdays following Nottingham Forest up and down the country, and the rest of the week trudging the streets of his hometown as a postal worker. Leading inexorably towards the FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough, the worst sporting disaster on British history, 'Fan' glides between 1989 and 2004, when the true impact of this tragic day becomes evident.
Product Details
Publisher
Arcadia Books United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
411g
Number of Pages
362
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781909807808
SKU
V9781909807808
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Ref
99-10
About Danny Rhodes
Danny Rhodes grew up in Grantham, Lincolnshire before moving to Kent in 1994. He has lived in the Cathedral city ever since. His debut novel, 'Asboville' was published in October 2006. Well received by critics it was selected as a Waterstones Booksellers Paperback of the Year and adapted for BBC Films by the dramatist Nick Leather. Rhodes' second novel 'Soldier ... Read more
Reviews for Fan
In spare, atmospheric prose, Rhodes alternates between past and present, between home and away, exploring the neglect that led to the tragedy, the massive cultural changes that followed, and the lure of soccer, crowds, and violence for aimless young men... An affecting novel, one that is as dark and haunting as its subject.
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