Highbury: The Story of Arsenal in N.5 - Hardcover

Spurling, Jon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 075287344X ISBN 13: 9780752873442

Publisher: Orion Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

After several years of sitting in Highbury's local pubs and cafes with a Dictaphone, Jon Spurling has pooled hours of interviews with fans, program sellers, local publicans, and even those who dug the foundations of the Laundry End and later cleared rubbish from its terraces, to meticulously construct the biography of the ground and chart the ups and downs of one of England's greatest league clubs. Spurling has also spoken to numerous players—the late greats of yesteryear such as Ted Drake, George Male, and Reg Lewis, as well as legends of a more recent vintage, from Bob Wilson and Charlie George to Edu and Patrick Vieira. In the season that Arsenal finally move to Ashburton Grove, Jon Spurling has produced the definitive account of the club's 93 years at Highbury.

About this title

About the Author:

Jon Spurling is a regular contributor to FourFourTwo and When Saturday Comes magazines. He is the author of three previous books on Arsenal: two histories of the club in the 1980s and 1990s, as well as Rebels for the Cause: The Alternative History of Arsenal (Mainstream 2003).

Review:

'Spurling is a diligent researcher and this is local sporting history at its best.' -- Andrew Baker DAILY TELEGRAPH 'The second of at least three homages to Highbury, but the others will do well to match this one, not just for the depth of research, but for its wit and vibrancy... A terrific read and a worthy tribute.' FOUR FOUR TWO 'Some would argue that a building cannot have a soul: I'd beg to differ and would suggest that Spurling has found it.' ARSENAL WORLD

About this edition

• Publisher: Orion Publishing
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 075287344X
• ISBN 13: 9780752873442
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 344