The Heysel Stadium, Brussels, May 1985. Jeff and Tonino, two Parisian football fans with serious drinking habits, are on their way to the European Cup final between Liverpool and Juventus. So too are newlyweds Tana and Francesco; troubled young couple Gabriel and Virginie; and Liverpool supporter Geoff Andrewson, travelling with his brothers.As these four groups of characters cross paths, and as the excitement of the build-up gives way to horrific tragedy, their lives and relationships are changed forever.
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and Liverpool supporter Geoff Andrewson, travelling with his brothers.As these four groups of characters cross paths, and as the excitement of the build-up gives way to horrific tragedy, their lives and relationships are changed forever.
Les mer
With Laurent Mauvignier's In the Crowd - from the publishers of The Damned Utd - comes another incredibly powerful Football novel based on real events.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780571236374
Publisert
2009-05-07
Utgiver
Vendor
Faber & Faber
Vekt
256 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
126 mm
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
320

Forfatter
Oversetter

Biographical note

Laurent Mauvignier's debut novel Loin d'eux [Far from Them], a poignant monologue about a young man's suicide, was published in 1999. In the Crowd, his second novel, was published to huge acclaim in France in 2006.