Munichs ('absolutely Gripping.' The Times, 'best Books Of 2024')

By (author) Peace, David
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From the acclaimed and prize-winning author of The Damned Utd and Red or Dead comes another extraordinary novel about Britain, sport and the formative scars of our collective past.
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A TIMES, INDEPENDENT, FINANCIAL TIMES, AND IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR

''A magnificent book.'' MIKE ATHERTON
''Tender, atmospheric - and hopeful.'' iNEWS
''A masterpiece.'' IRISH TIMES
''Electrifying.'' GUARDIAN

From the author of The Damned Utd and Red or Dead, an extraordinary novel about Britain, sport and our collective past.

February 6, 1958, British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on take-off at Munich Airport. On board were the young Manchester United team, ''the Busby Babes'', and the journalists who followed them. Twenty-one of the passengers died instantly, four were left fighting for their lives while six more were critically injured.

Munichs is the story of the crash and its aftermath, of those who survived and those who did not, of how Britain and football changed, and how it did not; a novel of tragedy, but also of hope.

''Profound . . . A brilliant, brilliant book.'' DAVID WHITEHOUSE
''Luminous and illuminating . . . completely gripping.'' ASHLEY HICKSON-LOVENCE
''Powerful.'' TARIQ GODDARD

Readers loved Munichs:

''A brilliant read that provokes so many emotions. Superbly captured the grief of a city and indeed a nation.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
''A phenomenal read. It''s for everyone regardless of football allegiances - totally brilliant!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
''A gripping and intense from beginning to end, evoking a profound sense of heartbreak. Powerful and moving.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
''Astonishing. The grief, the sadness, the guilt and the turmoil. It''s all here. A brilliant read.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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''A magnificent book.'' MIKE ATHERTON
''Tender, atmospheric - and hopeful.'' iNEWS
''A masterpiece.'' IRISH TIMES
''Electrifying.'' GUARDIAN
''Profound . . . A brilliant, brilliant book.'' DAVID WHITEHOUSE
''Luminous and illuminating . . . completely gripping.'' ASHLEY HICKSON-LOVENCE
''Powerful.'' TARIQ GODDARD

Readers loved Munichs:
''A brilliant read that provokes so many emotions. Superbly captured the grief of a city and indeed a nation.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
''A phenomenal read. It''s for everyone regardless of football allegiances - totally brilliant!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
''A gripping and intense from beginning to end, evoking a profound sense of heartbreak. Powerful and moving.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
''Astonishing. The grief, the sadness, the guilt and the turmoil. It''s all here. A brilliant read.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Biographical note:
David Peace - named in 2003 as one of Granta''s Best of Young British Novelists - was born and brought up in Yorkshire. He is the author of twelve novels including the Red Riding Quartet, adapted for television by Channel Four in 2009, GB84, which was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, The Damned Utd, The Tokyo Trilogy, Red or Dead, which was shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize in 2013 and most recently Tokyo Redux. He lives in Tokyo.
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From the acclaimed and prize-winning author of The Damned Utd and Red or Dead comes another extraordinary novel about Britain, sport and the formative scars of our collective past.
Review quote: previous edition:
Munichs sticks to the historical record while tugging on emotions in the way only fiction can . . . Peace elevates a black-and-white