When You Put on a Red Shirt by Keith Dewhurst
Presents a homage to Matt Busby in whom the author witnessed both the hero of football legend and the darker side of a master manipulator; and to United Manchester assistant manager and coaching genius in Jimmy Murphy in whom, he found his hero.
"When You Put on a Red Shirt is the story of dreamers, hard men who wanted to create perfection on the football pitchIt's a story of tactics and idealism, poetry and savagery. The great strength of this book is the absence of nostalgia. Keith Dewhurst writes fondly but it's a hard, often cruel, world he's describing. And the muck! Jesus. I'd forgotten it existed." -- Roddy Doyle "Keith Dewhurst brings to his subject the precision of a time-served journalist of the old school, the insights of a major dramatist and the uncompromising love of a lifelong supporter. Along the way he kicks a few myths into touch - notably the idea of the beautiful game being beautiful all the way through. You can't have beauty without the beast and Keith honours both parties." -- Alan Plater "Its evocation of a vanished age should be required reading for the Ronaldos and Rooneys of our day" Sunday Herald
Keith Dewhurst has been a yarn tester in a cotton mill, a reporter for the Manchester Evening Chronicle, and a columnist for the Guardian. Six of his seventeen stage plays have been premiered at the National Theatre, and he is the author of more than twenty television plays, two novels, two movies and a theatrical memoir.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780224082839 |
| ISBN 10 | 0224082833 |
| Title | When You Put on a Red Shirt |
| Author | Keith Dewhurst |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2009-04-02 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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