{"product_id":"munichs","title":"Munichs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eTIMES, INDEPENDENT, FINANCIAL TIMES,\u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003eIRISH TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003e SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '\u003c\/i\u003eA magnificent book.\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e MIKE ATHERTON\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Tender, atmospheric - and hopeful.' \u003ci\u003eiNEWS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A masterpiece.' \u003ci\u003eIRISH TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'Electrifying.' \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e From the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Damned Utd\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRed or Dead,\u003c\/i\u003e an extraordinary novel about Britain, sport and our collective past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e February 6, 1958, British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on take-off at Munich Airport. On board were the young Manchester United team, 'the Busby Babes', and the journalists who followed them. Twenty-one of the passengers died instantly, four were left fighting for their lives while six more were critically injured.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMunichs\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of the crash and its aftermath, of those who survived and those who did not, of how Britain and football changed, and how it did not; a novel of tragedy, but also of hope.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Profound . . . A brilliant, brilliant book.' DAVID WHITEHOUSE\u003cbr\u003e 'Luminous and illuminating . . . completely gripping.' ASHLEY HICKSON-LOVENCE\u003cbr\u003e 'Powerful.' TARIQ GODDARD\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cu\u003eReaders loved \u003ci\u003eMunichs\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A brilliant read that provokes so many emotions. Superbly captured the grief of a city and indeed a nation.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e 'A phenomenal read. It's for everyone regardless of football allegiances - totally brilliant!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e 'A gripping and intense from beginning to end, evoking a profound sense of heartbreak. Powerful and moving.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e 'Astonishing. The grief, the sadness, the guilt and the turmoil. It's all here. A brilliant read.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Munichs","offer_id":44714071654597,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/978-0-571-38117-3.jpg?v=1746914902","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/munichs","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}