Books by David Peace
“The title of the book might confuse people: Why has he put an ‘s’ on the end of Munich? He does that because ‘Munichs’ is used as an insult, a way to taunt Manchester United fans. In 1958, a plane carrying their team back from a European competition crashed in Germany in the ice. A lot of the players on board died or were injured. It was a team that was packed full of young talent. Sir Matt Busby was the manager, and they were called the ‘Busby Babes.’ The crash wrecked the Manchester community. There is something very poignant about these very young players: one minute you’re watching them run around playing football and scoring goals, and you’re cheering them, and the next minute they’re dead. That’s hard to compute. I cried about six separate times while reading this book. It is very, very moving.” Read more...
The Best Sports Books of 2024: The William Hill Award
Alyson Rudd, Journalist
Interviews where books by David Peace were recommended
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The Racket
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These Heavy Black Bones
by Rebecca Achieng Ajulu-Bushell -
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When I Passed the Statue of Liberty I Became Black
by Harry Edward -
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Unique: A Memoir
by Kelly Holmes -
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Munichs
by David Peace -
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My Beautiful Sisters: A Story of Courage, Hope and the Afghan Women’s Football Team
by Khalida Popal
The Best Sports Books of 2024: The William Hill Award, recommended by Alyson Rudd
The Best Sports Books of 2024: The William Hill Award, recommended by Alyson Rudd
Good sports writing should appeal not only to fans but also to readers with no special connection to a sport, says Alyson Rudd, chair of the judging panel of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award. She talks us through the six excellent books that made the 2024 shortlist, from life on the lower rungs of the tennis circuit to women’s football in Afghanistan.
