Items related to Family: Life, Death and Football: A Year on the Frontline...
Synopsis
Award-winning sports writer Michael Calvin turned up for the first day of pre-season training at Millwall FC and 333 days later he sat among the subs at Wembley.
Intimate and compelling, Calvin's book vividly portrays players and management as family men, close to their roots: "We're playing for the people who hate their jobs, who'd love our lives."
Forget the glitz of the Premier League - this is the beautiful game in all its raucus glory, essential reading for anyone whom football is a way of life.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Michael Calvin, one of the UK’s most accomplished sportswriters, has worked in more than eighty countries, covering every major sporting event, including seven summer Olympic Games and six World Cup finals. He was named Sports Writer of the Year for his despatches as a crew member in a round-the-world yacht race and has twice been named Sports Reporter of the Year.
He is a bestselling author, whose book The Nowhere Men won the Times Sports Book of the Year prize in 2014. He became the first author to receive the award in successive years, when Proud, his collaboration with former Wales and British Lions rugby captain Gareth Thomas, was named Sports Book of the Year in 2015.
In the same year the second book of his football trilogy, Living On The Volcano, was shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year prize. No Nonsense, his collaboration with Joey Barton, was nominated for the award in 2016.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherRandom House UK
- ISBN 10 1784756105
- ISBN 13 9781784756109
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages320
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 13.12
Shipping:
US$ 2.64
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Family: Life, Death and Football: A Year on the Frontline with a Proper Club
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR009154892
Quantity: 8 available
Seller Image
Family: Life, Death and Football: A Year on the Frontline with a Proper Club
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: VeryGood. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. Seller Inventory # wbs7561412416
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Family: Life, Death and Football: A Year on the Frontline with a Proper Club
Seller: WeBuyBooks 2, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Seller Inventory # wbs5439855584
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Family: Life, Death and Football: A Year on the Frontline with a Proper Club
Seller: Goldstone Books, Llandybie, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. Ex-Library Book. Has usual library markings and stamps inside. All orders are dispatched within one working day from our UK warehouse. We've been selling books online since 2004! We have over 750,000 books in stock. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied. Seller Inventory # mon0006781877
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Family: Life, Death and Football: A Year on the Frontline with a Proper Club
Seller: Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Seller Inventory # CHL8025434
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Family Life Death and Football
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Acceptable. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00072325055
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Family
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 30000836-n
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Family (Paperback)
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. An emotional season with a proper football club fighting for promotion.From the award-winning author of NO HUNGER IN PARADISEOutside the global spotlight, footballers don't drive Aston Martins or pose for underwear ads. This is war. This is life. This is football.Michael Calvin turned up for the first day of pre-season training at Millwall FC. 333 days later, he sat among the subs at Wembley.Over the course of a season, he witnessed the intimate everyday life of a football club far from the glitz and glamour of the Premier League, and the unique characters that come together every day on the field.These are dedicated, hard-working family men, close to their roots, 'playing for the people who hate their jobs, who'd love our lives.'Forget about the over-hyped circus of the Premier League. This is the beautiful game in all its raucous glory- essential reading for anyone whom football is a way of life. From the award-winning author of NO HUNGER IN PARADISEOutside the global spotlight, footballers don't drive Aston Martins or pose for underwear ads. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781784756109
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Family
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Seller Inventory # 30000836
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Family : Life, Death and Football: a Year on the Frontline with a Proper Club
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Seller Inventory # 17952638-20
Quantity: 3 available