TRAUTMANN'S JOURNEY by Catrine Clay ( 9780224082891 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

TRAUTMANN'S JOURNEY
FROM HITLER YOUTH TO FA CUP LEGEND

By:

Catrine Clay

Format:

Paperback

List price:

£12.99

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£9.48

Discount:

27% off

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£3.51

ISBN 10:

0224082892

ISBN 13:

9780224082891

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Publisher:

VINTAGE PUBLISHING

Pub. date:

1 March, 2011

Pages:

352

Description:

Every football fan knows the legend of Bert Trautmann. From an amateur footballer working on a bomb disposal unit in Liverpool, to celebrated Manchester City goalkeeper adored by thousands, this title charts Trautmann's conversion from Hitler Youth star to all-England football hero.

Synopsis:

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR Bert Trautmann is a football legend. He is famed as the Manchester City goalkeeper who broke his neck in the 1956 FA Cup final and played on. But his early life was no less extraordinary. He grew up in Nazi Germany, where first he was indoctrinated by the Hitler Youth, before fighting in World War Two in France and on the Eastern Front. In 1945 he was captured and sent to a British POW camp where, for the first time, he understood that there could be a better way of life. He embraced England as his new home and before long became an English football hero. 'Brilliant' Observer 'A remarkable story, well worth reading' The Times 'A gripping story of an unlikely redemption through football' Sunday Times 'This poignant book is a tribute to the depth of both Clay's research and her compassion' Independent

Publication:

Imprint:

Yellow Jersey Press

Prizes:

Winner of British Sports Book Awards: Biography 2011 Short-listed for William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2010

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Returnable

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