Product Description

6 February 2008 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Munich air disaster in which twenty-three people, including eight of Matt Busby's 'Babes', lost their lives. Roberts' moving tribute remains a classic of football literature which powerfully captures the essence of the game in another era. Updated with new interviews and material, this book is the definitive account of the team that would not die. Published for the 50th anniversary of the Munich air crash (06/02/08), this book is a football classic, which compliments Aurum's sports classics list. The author is well-respected journalist. It includes new interviews and updated epilogue. It is perennially emotive and important subject for football fans, especially in Manchester. John Roberts is a retired journalist. He previously wrote for the Independent, Guardian and Daily Mail and the Stockport Express. He lives in Stockport. 'An inspiring as well as tragic story...a first-class reporting job.' Manchester Evening News '...super idea, beaverish research and unaffected style' Ian Wooldridge, Daily Mail 'Moving and commendably unsentimental' Daily Telegraph

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #56038 in Books
• Published on: 2008-01-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 232 pages

Review
"'...super idea, beaverish research and unaffected style' Ian Wooldridge, Daily Mail 'Moving and commendably unsentimental' Daily Telegraph 'Matchless book on the tragedy and its aftermath' Patrick Collins, Mail on Sunday 'From John Roberts' definitive account come impossibly poignant reminders of how much was lost amid the wreckage' Paul Hayward, Guardian 'An inspiring as well as tragic story...a first-class reporting job' Manchester Evening News"

Customer Reviews

The human story behind the Munich tragedy
Although this book was originally published over 30 years ago for me it is still probably the best book written about the Munich Air Disaster.

Slim and succinct, a chapter is devoted to each player that perished, and the interviews with the friends & family they left behind are extremely poignant reading. They help the book to excel in putting over the fact that whilst the fatalities were gifted footballers they were, first and foremost, largely just young lads, all were somebodies sons and, in some cases, were also somebodies husbands and fathers. Excellent.

Busby Babes
Brilliant book. If you are a Babes fan then you really should read Larry Dilworth and the Legends of Football. It has fabulous illustrations of all eight Babes that perished at Munich.