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John King Omnibus (Paperback)

by John King (Author)
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 864 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage (4 May 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099282682
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099282686
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 310,783 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The Football Factory
"Buy, steal or borrow a copy now." - Irvine Welsh
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"The raw energy of [the characters'] interactions --make this excellent book run." - "Time Out
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"--sex, drugs, work and national identity. His mission is to boldly go where no authors have gone before." - "Esquire


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Three stories in one volume that work through the themes of football hooliganism, sex, drugs, work, national identity, family skeletons and unburied fantasies.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A simply brilliant description of the arc of life, 4 Dec 2001
By RJ Grove (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
Possibly the greatest record of how it feels to be young(and not so young) in London and the sprawl of the new towns. The anger of youth turns into the yearning of the second age and the desperate tiredness thereafter. This is quite frankly breathtaking and its critics say more about it than any protagonist every could.This is England and these books pick up the grimy but fascinating nature of the country some of us live in.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Take it or Leave it Modern Working Class Insights, 6 Feb 2001
By A Customer
If you didn't grow up in a 'working class' environment then this is probably not for you.

I read each book singly in turn, which is probably a better way to do it.

I thought the series showed a good insight into football culture (it didn't matter that it was Chelsea) and sought to get under the skin of a slightly confused gang of patriots. I say slightly confused because they lack a distinct identity, and they exist in an environment that is self-replicating, where they become increasingly reliant on one another for support.

Don't try and over-analyse it though. I did and look what happened above!

There is also a fair element of comedy in there, especially in Headhunters.

Well written in a modern style.

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Arenalin fuelled reading - but not for everyone., 5 Oct 2000
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The Football Factory Trilogy is based around gangs of hardened Chelsea supporters and their mates, each gang loosely intersecting with each other in each book, living and breathing football, sex, violence, drugs and punk music, and the style of the trilogy reflects that. It can be breathless, mind racing and intoxicating to read (hence the 'sentences which continue for two whole pages'...), because King is putting you there, making you realise what these fellas are putting themselves through. At first glances the trilogy may strike you as being an exercise in bad language and the need of the characters to prove that they are 'real men', but that's what these guys are all about - they don't want to bother with romance etc., they want a shag, a pint and a bit of a rumble afterwards. King paints the picture well, using the appropiate language, delving into the social politics and mindset of a group of real Londoners, with their own rules, regulations and boundries that should never be overstepped, who know how to look out for each other, as they routinely drink themselves into oblivion every saturday night - with a bit of bad sex and a row thrown in - and even if you don't agree with the way some of the characters act and talk, you can't help but empathise with them. If you want a book that is fast paced, and doesn't let up on the action, violence, beer, football, blunt dialogue and sex, then this is for you. If, on the other hand, you want to read about Captain Braveheart wooing the High School Prom Queen, then try a bit of Mills and Boon.

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If you like suspense, romance, excitement, enlightenment - read something else. It's a trilogy - The Football Factory, Headhunters and England Away. Read more
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