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Among the Thugs

by Bill Buford

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ISBN13: 9780679745358
ISBN10: 0679745351
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They have names like Barmy Bernie, Daft Donald, and Steamin' Sammy. They like lager (in huge quantities), the Queen, football clubs (especially Manchester United), and themselves. Their dislike encompasses the rest of the known universe, and England's soccer thugs express it in ways that range from mere vandalism to riots that terrorize entire cities. Now Bill Buford, editor of the prestigious journal Granta, enters this alternate society and records both its savageries and its sinister allure with the social imagination of a George Orwell and the raw personal engagement of a Hunter Thompson.

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"An important, perhaps prophetic, book...both exciting and sad at the core...[Buford is] a superbly talented reporter."

-- The New York Times Book Review

"Brilliant...one of the most unnerving books you will ever read."
- Newsweek

Like Michael Herr or Ryszard Kapuscinski, Buford has witnessed events which can only be compared in intensity to those of a war...an unflinching look into the festering soul of England...a fuckin' great read." — David Byrne

Animated, witty, and so pungent you can taste the stale lager." — Washington Post Book World

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ISBN:
9780679745358
Author:
Buford, Bill
Publisher:
Vintage Books USA
Author:
Buford, Bill
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Great britain
Subject:
Sociology - General
Subject:
Law Enforcement
Subject:
Sociology, anthropology and archaeology
Subject:
Soccer
Subject:
Violence in sports
Subject:
Violence in sports -- Great Britain.
Subject:
Soccer fans.
Subject:
Hoodlums.
Subject:
Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement
Subject:
Europe - Great Britain - General
Subject:
Soccer -- Social aspects -- Great Britain.
Subject:
Soccer fans -- Great Britain.
Copyright:
1993
Edition Description:
1st Vintage Departures ed.
Series Volume:
84010
Publication Date:
June 1993
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
320
Dimensions:
800x530x70 53
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