Comeback: The Fall and Rise of Geelong

Button, James

ISBN 10: 0522866158 / ISBN 13: 9780522866155

Published by Melbourne University Press, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Comeback: The Fall and Rise of Geelong

Publisher: Melbourne University Press

Publication Date: 2016

Binding: paperback

Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis:

As a boy, James Button fell in love with the Geelong Football Club. It was a family affair. But as the years wore on and the defeats and disappointments mounted, it became clear to him: his team would never win a flag. This book tells the story of his glorious mistake.

Writing as a reporter, not primarily as a fan, James interviews hundreds of people to tell the story of how one organisation changed its culture, on and off the field. He relates not only the fortunes of the team over fifty years but of the town with which it is so closely entwined. He tries to explain why so many of us, whoever we barrack for, are gripped by an unreasonable passion for football.

About the Author:

James Button is a former Age journalist and Federal Government speechwriter. His 2012 book, Speechless: A Year in My Father’s Business, was shortlisted for the National Book Industry Book of the Year, the National Biography Award, the Walkley Award and the Melbourne Prize. He is Communications Manager at the Grattan Institute and spends his winter Saturdays following the Geelong Football Club.