Book description
Colin Shindler was dealt a cruel hand by Fate when he became a
passionate Manchester City supporter. In this brilliant sporting
autobiography he recalls the great characters of his youth, like his
eccentric Uncle Laurence, as well as his professional heroes. Threaded
through these sporting events is the author's own story, which touches
on a universal nerve, growing up in a Jewish family, his childhodd
destroyed by the sudden death of his mother and his slow emotional
recovery through his love for Manchester City. It is a tale that reveals
what it is like to be on the outside looking in, with his nose pressed
up against the sweet shop window watching the United supporters take all
the wine gums. Colin Shindler is a leading TV writer and producer. He
was responsible for the series Lovejoy and Madson, as well as the film
Buster, and won a BAFTA for his production of A Little Princess. His
first book, MANCHESTER UNITED RUINED MY LIFE, was a big bestseller and
was shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year prize; and
his second, FATHERS, SONS AND FOOTBALL, also hit the bestseller list. He
is the author of two novels.
