Munichs

A TIMES, INDEPENDENT, FINANCIAL TIMES, AND IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR

Praise for Munichs:

• 'A magnificent book.' — Mike Atherton
• 'Tender, atmospheric - and hopeful.' — iNEWS
• 'A masterpiece.' — Irish Times
• 'Electrifying.' — Guardian
• 'Profound . . . A brilliant, brilliant book.' — David Whitehouse
• 'Luminous and illuminating . . . completely gripping.' — Ashley Hickson

From the author of The Damned Utd and Red or Dead, this is an extraordinary novel about Britain, sport, and our collective past.

The Story

On February 6, 1958, British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on take-off at Munich Airport. On board were the young Manchester United team, known as 'the Busby Babes', alongside the journalists who followed them.

• Twenty-one passengers died instantly, while four were left fighting for their lives.
• Six more were critically injured, marking a devastating tragedy in British and football history.

Munichs is a poignant exploration of the crash and its aftermath — a story of survival and loss, of how Britain and football changed, and how they remained the same. It is a novel of tragedy, but also of hope.