Burn, Gordon

Best and Edwards

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ISBN 13:: 9780571353644
author:: Burn, Gordon
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: Faber & Faber
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2020
Pages:: 272
Dimensions:: 19.7 x 12.9 x 1.7 centimeters (0
Genre:: Sports & Recreation, Soccer, Biography,
Condition:: New
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Best and Edwards is a poignant and thought-provoking biography that explores the life and career of Duncan Edwards, one of British football's most promising young talents.

Edwards' rise to fame was swift and meteoric, with his first game for Manchester United at just 15 years old earning him the praise of England manager Walter Winterbottom as 'the spirit of British football'. However, tragedy struck in February 1958, when Edwards was involved in the Munich air disaster. The book's author, Gordon Burn, masterfully weaves together Edwards' story with that of his contemporary and friend, George Best.

From their early days playing for Manchester United to their later struggles with fame and fortune, Best and Edwards is a moving and elegiac portrait of two footballers who were both blessed and cursed by their talents. This beautifully written biography sheds new light on the lives of these two British football legends.

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