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by Jonathan Wilson
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by David Winner
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WESTERN DAILY MAIL
'Pitched somewhere between Bill Bryson and John Le Carre, Wilson's narrative twists from neon-lit boom town of Donetsk to the crumbling splendour of Budapest's Bozsik Stadium... Wilson has a novelist's eye for detail and suspense'
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'A blissful book, lovingly and stylishly written' (Edward Pearce DAILY TELEGRAPH )
'This fascinating and perceptive travelogue includes a fine collection of anecdotes too colourful for fiction' (SUNDAY TIMES )
'[a] terrifc book' (Henry Winter DAILY TELEGRAPH )
'Epic... Wilson writes captivatingly with humour...anyone with an interest in eastern European sport will be consulting this book for years to come.' (David Winner FINANCIAL TIMES )
'Football is centred squarely within a fascinating socio-political context... There is plenty of humour too' (INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY )
'Compelling... he [Wilson] succeeds in going well beyond the lurid headlines, skilfully interweaving his own travel notes with forays into politics, culture and history.' (FOUR FOUR TWO )
'There's everything you needed to know about football and plenty that you didn't... wittily observed travel writing.' (WHEN SATURDAY COMES )
'In this part-travelogue, part history Jonathan Wilson captures the contemporary chaos of the region drawing in figures as diverse and noteworthy as Hungary's 1950s star Ferenc Puskas and Arkan, the murderous Serbian paramilitary.' (OBSERVER SPORTS MONTHLY )
'Wilson knows an immense amount about eastern European football and has crammed a lot into 300 pages. He writes well and has a lot of good stories' (Josh Lacey GUARDIAN )
'[an] intriguing, entertaining history-cum-sports travelogue. ****' (METRO )
'Jonathan Wilson brilliantly plugs the gaps in our knowledge...an observant and witty guide to life in Eastern Europe.' (WATERSTONES BOOKS QUARTERLY )
'His lively prose captures the chaos of a region in the grip of racism, violence and organised crime, whilst retaining a warm affection for the people.' (EVENING HERALD (Ireland) )
'As absorbing as any post-war spy thriller' (SUNDAY LIFE (Northern Ireland) )
'Engrossing and funny travelogue-cum-social history.' (GLASGOW EVENING TIMES )
'Absorbing... Wilson is adept at using football as a microcosm of the post-Communist East as he reveals how totalitarian regimes have given way to Mafia control and curruption.' (BRIGHTON EVENING ARGUS )
'Pitched somewhere between Bill Bryson and John Le Carre, Wilson's narrative twists from neon-lit boom town of Donetsk to the crumbling splendour of Budapest's Bozsik Stadium... Wilson has a novelist's eye for detail and suspense' (WESTERN DAILY MAIL )
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'Pitched somewhere between Bill Bryson and John Le Carre, Wilson's narrative twists from neon-lit boom town of Donetsk to the crumbling splendour of Budapest's Bozsik Stadium... Wilson has a novelist's eye for detail and suspense'
Review
'A blissful book, lovingly and stylishly written' (Edward Pearce DAILY TELEGRAPH )
'This fascinating and perceptive travelogue includes a fine collection of anecdotes too colourful for fiction' (SUNDAY TIMES )
'[a] terrifc book' (Henry Winter DAILY TELEGRAPH )
'Epic... Wilson writes captivatingly with humour...anyone with an interest in eastern European sport will be consulting this book for years to come.' (David Winner FINANCIAL TIMES )
'Football is centred squarely within a fascinating socio-political context... There is plenty of humour too' (INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY )
'Compelling... he [Wilson] succeeds in going well beyond the lurid headlines, skilfully interweaving his own travel notes with forays into politics, culture and history.' (FOUR FOUR TWO )
'There's everything you needed to know about football and plenty that you didn't... wittily observed travel writing.' (WHEN SATURDAY COMES )
'In this part-travelogue, part history Jonathan Wilson captures the contemporary chaos of the region drawing in figures as diverse and noteworthy as Hungary's 1950s star Ferenc Puskas and Arkan, the murderous Serbian paramilitary.' (OBSERVER SPORTS MONTHLY )
'Wilson knows an immense amount about eastern European football and has crammed a lot into 300 pages. He writes well and has a lot of good stories' (Josh Lacey GUARDIAN )
'[an] intriguing, entertaining history-cum-sports travelogue. ****' (METRO )
'Jonathan Wilson brilliantly plugs the gaps in our knowledge...an observant and witty guide to life in Eastern Europe.' (WATERSTONES BOOKS QUARTERLY )
'His lively prose captures the chaos of a region in the grip of racism, violence and organised crime, whilst retaining a warm affection for the people.' (EVENING HERALD (Ireland) )
'As absorbing as any post-war spy thriller' (SUNDAY LIFE (Northern Ireland) )
'Engrossing and funny travelogue-cum-social history.' (GLASGOW EVENING TIMES )
'Absorbing... Wilson is adept at using football as a microcosm of the post-Communist East as he reveals how totalitarian regimes have given way to Mafia control and curruption.' (BRIGHTON EVENING ARGUS )
'Pitched somewhere between Bill Bryson and John Le Carre, Wilson's narrative twists from neon-lit boom town of Donetsk to the crumbling splendour of Budapest's Bozsik Stadium... Wilson has a novelist's eye for detail and suspense' (WESTERN DAILY MAIL )
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