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George Best: A Memoir: A unique biography of a football icon perfect for self-isolation

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title George Best: A Memoir: A unique biography of a football icon perfect for self-isolation
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Michael Parkinson
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 153
Category/GenreMemoirs
Soccer (football)
ISBN/Barcode 9781473675759
ClassificationsDewey:796.334092
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint Hodder & Stoughton
Publication Date 15 November 2018
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

One of the most famous footballers of all time, George Best is an icon to football fans all over the world. He lived a tumultuous life, and died in 2005 after battling with alcoholism. He is someone who has crossed over into legend status, with his personal life sometimes overshadowing his footballing prowess. There have been many books written about George, but here, Michael Parkinson combines his professional and personal knowledge of George with his classic and much loved writing style to produce a new, and interesting biography of a football and cultural icon.

Author Biography

Born in Yorkshire, Michael Parkinson left school at sixteen with the ambition to play cricket for Yorkshire and England and to write about cricket for the Manchester Guardian. Although, he didn't manage to fulfil the first half of his ambition, he has since become one of the most successful journalists of his generation. He wrote a sports column for The Sunday Times for fifteen years and has also written for the Telegraph. He is also a legendary TV and radio presenter - his long-running chat show Parkinson was hugely popular for many years.