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Manchester United Ruined My Life
Colin Shindler
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Description for Manchester United Ruined My Life
Paperback. Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234.
Colin Shindler was dealt a cruel hand by Fate when he became a passionate Manchester City supporter. In this brilliant sporting autobiography he recalls the great characters of his youth, like his eccentric Uncle Laurence, as well as his professional heroes. Threaded through these sporting events is the author's own story, which touches on a universal nerve, growing up in a Jewish family, his childhodd destroyed by the sudden death of his mother and his slow emotional recovery through his love for Manchester City. It is a tale that reveals what it is like to be on the outside looking ... Read more
Colin Shindler was dealt a cruel hand by Fate when he became a passionate Manchester City supporter. In this brilliant sporting autobiography he recalls the great characters of his youth, like his eccentric Uncle Laurence, as well as his professional heroes. Threaded through these sporting events is the author's own story, which touches on a universal nerve, growing up in a Jewish family, his childhodd destroyed by the sudden death of his mother and his slow emotional recovery through his love for Manchester City. It is a tale that reveals what it is like to be on the outside looking ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
233g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780755363889
SKU
V9780755363889
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About Colin Shindler
Colin Shindler is a leading TV writer and producer. He was responsible for the series Lovejoy and Madson, as well as the film Buster, and won a BAFTA for his production of A Little Princess. His first book, MANCHESTER UNITED RUINED MY LIFE, was a big bestseller and was shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the ... Read more
Reviews for Manchester United Ruined My Life
This is a wonderful book ... It is also extremely funny
Alan English, Sunday Times
His prose ... is never less than sharp, smart and easy on the eye ... His writing is so attractive ... [I] would be thrilled to read more
Jim White, Guardian
It is his childhood and absent friends that touch the ... Read more
Alan English, Sunday Times
His prose ... is never less than sharp, smart and easy on the eye ... His writing is so attractive ... [I] would be thrilled to read more
Jim White, Guardian
It is his childhood and absent friends that touch the ... Read more