Munichs

'Absolutely gripping.' The Times, 'Best books of 2024'

David Peace

• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• eBook ISBN:
  9780571381180
• Year: 2024

A TIMES, INDEPENDENT, FINANCIAL TIMES, AND IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR

'A magnificent book. ' MIKE ATHERTON
'Tender, atmospheric - and hopeful.' iNEWS
'A masterpiece.' IRISH TIMES
'Electrifying.' GUARDIAN

From the author of The Damned Utd and Red or Dead, an extraordinary novel about Britain, sport and our collective past.

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.

Munichs 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.

'Profound . . . A brilliant, brilliant book.' DAVID WHITEHOUSE
'Luminous and illuminating . . . completely gripping.' ASHLEY HICKSON-LOVENCE
'Powerful.' TARIQ GODDARD

Readers loved Munichs:

'A brilliant read that provokes so many emotions. Superbly captured the grief of a city and indeed a nation.' ?????
'A phenomenal read. It's for everyone regardless of football allegiances - totally brilliant!' ?????
'A gripping and intense from beginning to end, evoking a profound sense of heartbreak. Powerful and moving.' ?????
'Astonishing. The grief, the sadness, the guilt and the turmoil. It's all here. A brilliant read.' ?????

Table of contents

• Landing Page
• Praise
• Title Page
• Dedication
• Epigraph
• Contents
• A Premonition
• I: Stop All the Clocks
• II: Before You Forget
• III: The Devil’s Waltz
• After the Match, Before the Match
• Author’s Note
• Sources and Acknowledgements
• About the Author
• By the Same Author
• Copyright