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`absorbing book... excellent' --Daily Telergraph
'a truly remarkable story, uncovered with immense skill by Catrine Clay' -- Daily Telegraph
`sober, detailed, well-told account' -- Guardian
'fascinating' -- The Observer
'simply inspirational' -- Manchester Evening News
`what an extraordinary story this is...fascinating.' --Mail on Sunday
"If ever a life deserved retelling from a new angle, it was surely his"
--When Saturday Comes
a poignant book which is a tribute to the depth of both Clay's research and her compassion
--The Independent
`a gripping story.' --Sunday Times
An intimate history of the Third Reich, the Second World War and postwar Manchester. -- History Today, reviews, Paul Lay
Clay's narrative moves along briskly, ably combining the narrow focus of her subject's life with the brood sweep of events. -- BBC History Magazine, review, Roger Moorhouse
Trauntmann's Journey is a remarkable story, well told. -- BBC History Magazine, review, Roger Moorhouse
`The remarkable life - as paratrooper and fascist - of Man City's famous German goalie'.
--The Sunday Times
"Of the six books shortlisted (for the William Hill Sports Book 2010) I can heartily recommend 'Trautmann's Journey'." --Daily Mirror, November 2010
'a truly remarkable story, uncovered with immense skill by Catrine Clay' -- Daily Telegraph
`sober, detailed, well-told account' -- Guardian
'fascinating' -- The Observer
'simply inspirational' -- Manchester Evening News
`what an extraordinary story this is...fascinating.' --Mail on Sunday
"If ever a life deserved retelling from a new angle, it was surely his"
--When Saturday Comes
a poignant book which is a tribute to the depth of both Clay's research and her compassion
--The Independent
`a gripping story.' --Sunday Times
An intimate history of the Third Reich, the Second World War and postwar Manchester. -- History Today, reviews, Paul Lay
Clay's narrative moves along briskly, ably combining the narrow focus of her subject's life with the brood sweep of events. -- BBC History Magazine, review, Roger Moorhouse
Trauntmann's Journey is a remarkable story, well told. -- BBC History Magazine, review, Roger Moorhouse
`The remarkable life - as paratrooper and fascist - of Man City's famous German goalie'.
--The Sunday Times
"Of the six books shortlisted (for the William Hill Sports Book 2010) I can heartily recommend 'Trautmann's Journey'." --Daily Mirror, November 2010
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An astounding story of war and football - the first biography of Manchester City goalkeeper and former Hitler Youth star Bert Trautmann
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
The book is well written though compared with the other Trautmann biography it's a bit dry and clinical. The main bulk of the book is focused on his early life in Germany and his experiences as a soldier, which is an excellent account. There are interesting details in this account compared to the other, and new information released such as the fact that he witnessed a mass execution of Jews but had never spoken about it until recently. Alongside Trautmann's experiences are contexts of what was occuring historically at the time, which I think will really help people who don't know much about pre war Germany, WW2 and post war Britain, however, after a while I found it rather tedious and would skip a paragraph so I could get back to Bert's story. I was also severely disappointed in how his amazing football career was squeezed into two meagre chapters. I also find myself doubting Catrine Clay as a historian/biographer as she makes glaringly obviously mistakes about simple things such as Bert's age/birth date yet she has information on this for us all to see in the photo section which shows us Bert's detailed POW records. This makes me think what other mistakes has she made? But I found the information about his family life charming and was introduced to a new character, his cousin Helga who lived with the family as a sort of adopted daughter, which I had never read about before.
It is a decent read overall, but compared to Trautmann: The Biography, I found it too much like a text book. From this account I was left a little cold and disappointed. Trautmann: The Biography is a much more detailed and heart felt account of his life and I would seriously recommend it to all Trautmann fans or fans of football in general. If you are unsure which book to purchase, it is quite simple: if you want a detailed account of Bert's young life and war years, buy this book. If you want an account of his footballing career, buy Trautmann: the biography by Alan Rowlands.
It is a decent read overall, but compared to Trautmann: The Biography, I found it too much like a text book. From this account I was left a little cold and disappointed. Trautmann: The Biography is a much more detailed and heart felt account of his life and I would seriously recommend it to all Trautmann fans or fans of football in general. If you are unsure which book to purchase, it is quite simple: if you want a detailed account of Bert's young life and war years, buy this book. If you want an account of his footballing career, buy Trautmann: the biography by Alan Rowlands.
27 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Catrine Clay has done an excellent job of detailing Bert Trautmann's life, compiled from interviews with a still-sharp Trautmann and a lifetime of documentation. Despite his prominent fame as a legendary Manchester City goalkeeper, here Clay mostly concentrates on the fascinating details of Trautmann's pre-football life - especially intriguing since before being an English goalkeeper he was a devoted Hitler Youth member, a medal-earning soldier for the Luftwaffe and witness to some of the most horrific fighting in WWII, including D-Day and on the Eastern Front. These events are detailed with grim realism and deft if brisk storytelling ability. The movement from soldier to British POW, to small-time footballer and to celebrated goalkeeper is told with endearing charm, and whilst both sides of Trautmann's personality are covered (he could be violent both on and off the pitch) this serves only to make a more interesting and informative character. Following Trautmann's falling in love with England and Lancashire in particular is engrossing (he changes his name from Bernhard to Bert), and Clay tells the story with the right balance of sentimentality and cerebral thought.
Whilst some may be disapointed by the relative lack of in-depth football analysis, this biography serves as a great discussion of an important man and an important time. A real treat to read.
Whilst some may be disapointed by the relative lack of in-depth football analysis, this biography serves as a great discussion of an important man and an important time. A real treat to read.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I was very disappointed with this book. Most of the story was taken from archives and news reports from what took place during the second world war, and Bert's own story was small in comparison. I found that i was skipping large parts of the book because it was not interesting. I have read plenty about the second world war and my main interest in buying this book was how Bert Trautmann served his country and became the greatest Goalkeeper ever to grace the game.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A great read
A fascinating insight into the life of a young German soldier and the experiences of German prisoners of war held in England at the end of the war. Highly recommended.
Published 6 months ago by TJ
Good Read But
I found this a good read with some insight into life in Germany during Hitler's rise to power. The facts about Trautmann were interesting but the rest of it could have been the... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Atkins et. al. Fan
Read this !
This book will appeal to anyone looking for an adventure story. The amazing thing is, it's all true ! Read more
Published 16 months ago by Paddles O'Maddles
trautmans journey from hitler youth to f a cup
this book was bought as a gift ffor my brother ,he says that it was hard to put down ,he said from page one to the last page it was gripping to read
Published 16 months ago by Mrs. C. Walker
between two stools
Satisfying neither the football enthusiast nor the seeker after historical information, this book falls between two stools. Other reviewers have pointed out some errors (re. Read more
Published 16 months ago by doc36
Too many factual errors
Bert Trautmann is a boyhood hero of mine. As an eight year old I remember watching the 1956 Cup Final between Man City and Birmingham on our small black and white television. Read more
Published 17 months ago by W. Taylor
more than just Trautmann's journey
I found this book not just very interesting but also an excellently written account of the every-day lives of the many families like the Trautmanns wo lived through the Hitler time... Read more
Published 17 months ago by a long-standing City supporter
The first biography ?
Then how come I have a copy of one more than 40 years old ?
Get a grip.
Get a grip.
Published 18 months ago by Roman Citizen
Trautmann's Journey: From Hitler Youth to FA Cup Legend
This is only the fourth book my husband has read since he had to read at school; he couldn't put the book down! Definitely worth buying.
Published 19 months ago by jojo
Trautmann's Journey
A fascinating read for City fans, especially those who saw Trautmann keep goal during the 1950s and early 1960s and wanted to know more about his life before City. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Jasper
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