2014 JERWOOD FICTION UNCOVERED PRIZE WINNER LONGLISTED FOR THE 2014
GORDON BURN PRIZE October 17th 1973: the greatest disaster in the
history of English football. All England had to do was beat Poland
to qualify for the World Cup. They didn't. They could only draw.
Left on the bench that night was a now forgotten genius, West Ham's
Billy Parks: beautiful, gifted and totally flawed. Fast-forward
forty years, Billy's life is a testament to wasted talent. His
liver is failing and he earns his money selling football memories
on the after-dinner circuit to anyone who'll listen and buy him a
drink. His family has deserted him and his friends are tired of his
lies and excuses. But what if he could be given a second chance?
What if he could go back in time and win the game for England? What
if he was able to undo the pain he'd caused his loved ones? The
Council of Football Immortals can give him that chance, just as
long as he can justify himself, and his life, to them. This is the
story of Billy Parks: a man who bore his genius like a dead weight
and who now craves that most precious of things - the chance to put
things right.
General
| Imprint: |
The Friday Project Limited
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
2014 |
| Authors: |
Gareth Roberts
|
| Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - B-format
|
| Pages: |
400 |
| Edition: |
Epub Edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-00-753151-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Fantasy
|
| LSN: |
0-00-753151-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780007531516 |
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