Munichs

by David Peace

Book Overview

In 1958, Manchester United was flying high: the best-known soccer team in the world and reigning English champions, the team was led by a bright young group of star players nicknamed the "Busby Babes" after their charismatic manager Matt Busby. But on a snowy afternoon that February, a plane carrying the team back from a European Cup match crashed on takeoff in Munich, killing 23 people--including eight Manchester United players and three team...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1324086262
• ISBN13: 9781324086260
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.3" x 9.2"