A 2012 World Book Night selection.
A fictionalised account of the brief period Brian Clough spent at Leeds United as manager. Even if football is not for you there is plenty to keep you turning the pages with a story of "what might have happened" with the man who is considered by many to the greatest manager British football has ever had. He also had his personal demons and to battle as well.
| Primary Genre | Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
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Overachieving and eccentric football manager Brian Clough was on his way to take over at the country's most successful, and most reviled, football club: Leeds United, home to a generation of fiercely competitive but ageing players. The battle he'd face there would make or break the club - or him. David Peace's extraordinarily inventive novel tells the story of a world characterised by fear of failure and hunger for success set in the bleak heart of the 1970s.
The Damned Utd features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, eBooks of the Month, General Fiction, Fiction, Recommendations
The Damned Utd is available in Paperback
The Damned Utd was written by David Peace and published by Faber And Faber
The Damned Utd has 350 pages
£8.99
