George Best: A Memoir. First Printing. Signed by Author

Parkinson, Michael

ISBN 10: 1473675707 / ISBN 13: 9781473675704

Published by London. Coronet/ Hodder and Stoughton, 2019

About this Item

London. Coronet/ Hodder and Stoughton. 2019. First Edition/First Printing. (1 on copyright page under First Published 2019). Signed by Michael Parkinson to the title page. Codnition is fine. Glossy colour photographs in the text. One of the most famous footballers of all time, George Best is an icon to football fans all over the world. He lived a tumultuous life, and died in 2005 after battling with alcoholism. He is someone who has crossed over into legend status, with his personal life sometimes overshadowing his footballing prowess. There have been many books written about George, but here, Michael Parkinson combines his professional and personal knowledge of George with his classic and much loved writing style to produce a new, and interesting biography of a football and cultural icon. Scarce signed copy. FILE with APR 2022. Seller Inventory # APR.22009

Bibliographic Details

Title: George Best: A Memoir. First Printing. ...

Publisher: London. Coronet/ Hodder and Stoughton

Publication Date: 2019

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

One of the most famous footballers of all time, George Best is an icon to football fans all over the world. He lived a tumultuous life, and died in 2005 after battling with alcoholism. He is someone who has crossed over into legend status, with his personal life sometimes overshadowing his footballing prowess.

There have been many books written about George, but here, Michael Parkinson combines his professional and personal knowledge of George with his classic and much loved writing style to produce a new, and interesting biography of a football and cultural icon.

About the Author:

Born in Yorkshire, Michael Parkinson left school at sixteen with the ambition to play cricket for Yorkshire and England and to write about cricket for the Manchester Guardian. Although he didn't manage to fulfil the first half of his ambition, he has since become one of the most successful journalists of his generation. He wrote a sports column for The Sunday Times for fifteen years and has also written for the Telegraph. He is a legendary TV and radio presenter - his long-running chat show Parkinson was hugely popular for many years.