Red Odyssey by Jeff Goulding

Red Odyssey by Jeff Goulding

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Red Odyssey is a collection of 125 individual love letters to Liverpool FC and its people, written with a Scouse accent. From the fire of 19th-century boardroom conflict and intrigue, a new sporting institution was born - which would then embark on a glorious 125-year odyssey, conquering European football and winning every major honour available.

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Red Odyssey by Jeff Goulding

Red Odyssey: Liverpool FC 1892-2017, is a uniquely affectionate and often deeply moving history of one of the greatest sporting institutions on the planet. Born in the fire of boardroom conflict and launched into the humble surroundings of the Lancashire League, Liverpool Football Club not only endured but rose to conquer all of Europe, leaving its local rivals trailing in its wake. This journey through the ages represents a thrilling sporting odyssey, packed with heroes and foes, victors and villains. It features tales of conquest and heroic homecomings as well as soul-crushing defeats. Its people have endured great tragedy and fought for both redemption and vindication. Modern-day Liverpool supporters, standing on the shoulders of their forebears, are tough, gritty, irreverent and united. These qualities have sustained them for 125 years, and they run through the book like a golden thread. Red Odyssey is 125 individual love letters to Liverpool FC and its people, written with a Scouse accent.
Jeff Goulding's affectionate history, Red Odyssey: Liverpool FC 1892-2017, is the author's first book. Jeff has previously written for various publications and websites and is now a regular feature writer for This is Anfield. Having stood on the Spion Kop for over 40 years, Jeff is ideally placed to capture the pride, passion and irreverence of Liverpool's most ardent supporters.
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ISBN 13 9781785313875
ISBN 10 1785313878
Title Red Odyssey
Author Jeff Goulding
Series Red Odyssey
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Pitch Publishing Ltd
Year published 2018-04-02
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.