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  • Paperback: 191 pages
  • Publisher: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited (1 Dec 2003)
  • ISBN-10: 1904598005
  • ISBN-13: 978-1904598008
  • Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.8 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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'The Hope That Kills Us' brings together specially commissioned stories from some of Scotland's best contemporary writers. Each story examines, from its own unique viewpoint, the participants, observers, experience and emotion that feed our nation's obsession with football.


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Photography Themes
• King of the 5-a-side
• Once Were Warriors (portraits of 16 ex-Scotland internationals)
• Behind the Scenes (at one game in the SPL, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Divisions):
Aberdeen v. Rangers 19-01-02, St Mirren v. Inverness Caledonian Thistle, 29-12-01, Stenhousemuir v. Berwick Rangers, 12-01-02, Queen’s Park v. Elgin City, Hampden Park, 16-02-02
• Number One Fans (fans from each SPL club, season 01/02)
• Grassroots, Still Life (municipal pitches around Scotland) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Scots football fiction rooted in reality, 27 Jan 2003
This review is from: The Hope That Kills Us: An Anthology of Scottish Football Fiction (Hardcover)
Think of Scottish football - endless Saint & Greavsie wisecracks about goalies, Ally McLeod's bold predictions in 1978 and the national team's recent failure to beat the Faroe Islands - and the first word to enter your mind may be 'comedy'. It's unlikely that 'fiction' will be up there - unless we're talking qualifying for the second phase of an international competition.
But The Hope That Kills Us, the first ever anthology of Scottish football fiction writing, is attempting to change all that. Here are 13 short stories on football, its impact on the Scottish people, national identity and culture - eight specially commissioned from leading Scottish writers, a further five from previously unpublished writers, identified through national workshops.
As you'd expect from an anthology, there are good and bad parts, stories that work, and those that don't, but the breadth and quality more than compensates for any low points. Highlights are a Scots fan's trip to the Maracana in Rio, a story about Hearts winning the Scottish Cup and 'Hand of God Squad' about following the national team through qualification for Korea/Japan 2002 - they fail to get there even in fiction!
Reality is a general theme of the book - there's no Roy of the Rovers style tales of Scotland winning the World Cup here. (One word of warning - some tales are written in an Irvine Welsh-style Trainspotting dialect that can be hard going for those south of the border.)
And if a book jammed full of top-notch writing isn't enough, The Hope That Kills Us also features a photo-essay by New York photographer, Paul Thorburn. In fact, there are over 100 pages of photography, portraits of Scottish and SPL fans, five-a-side players and ex-Scotland internationals like Ally McCoist, plus some great behind the scenes shots from all levels of the Scottish game. That the photography adds to the quality of the project, and doesn't overshadow or detract from the writing is in itself an achievement which makes The Hope That Kills Us feel like the product of
a real labour of love.
As Scottish football looks for a foothold on the road to recovery after plummeting to the depths, this fascinating collection of fiction is a perfect place to remember just why people follow Scottish football, and why they wouldn't have it any other way.
The Hope That Kills Us perfectly charts the weird and often poignant highs and lows of Scotland's national obsession.
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5.0 out of 5 stars At last: Scottish Football Fiction!, 13 Jan 2003
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This review is from: The Hope That Kills Us: An Anthology of Scottish Football Fiction (Hardcover)
For the first time an anthology of short stories, written by leading Scottish writers, specifically on the beautiful (Scottish) game has been published. This superbly designed and produced book features stories by Laura Hird, Alan Spence, Des Dillon, Denise Mina, Alan Bissett, Linda Cracknell, Gordon Legge, Suyahl Saadi and five previously unpublished writers. The book also features over one hundred pages of stunning photography by New York Scot, Paul Thorburn, covering five major themes.
The quality of writing is very high, with a vast range of styles and perspectives.
A must for anyone who loves football and good fiction. Although it'll appeal to those less interested in football too, such is the quality of the stories and photography.
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