Both autobiography and footballing bible, this famous account of growing up to be a fanatical football supporter has enjoyed enormous critical and commercial success since it was first published in 1992. It has helped to create a new kind of sports writing, and established Hornby as one of the finest writers of his generation.
Chronicled from the perspective of a fanatical youngster, through disillusioned adolescence, to an adult "who should know better", the author - an Arsenal fan - examines the absurdities and traumas of everyday life and football. Combines anecdote with a wider commentary on the state of the game.
"Ignore the dreadful film: this is magic." Irish Times "Even if, like me, you never saw the point of football, this tape is dazzling." Daily Mail.
Accolades
Winner of William Hill Sports Book of the Year 1999.
