{"product_id":"welcome-to-hell-9781474604772","title":"Welcome to Hell","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e''A book as rich and complex as the extraordinary worlds of Turkish football it explores'' David Goldblatt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Captures the Turkish game with love, in all its beauty and darkness'' Simon Kuper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAsk a British football fan what they know about Turkish football, and they are unlikely to describe scenes of camaraderie, hospitality and humour. They are more likely to mention banners proclaiming ''Welcome to hell''. Or Leeds United supporters stabbed to death on an Istanbul street. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrustrated by the game''s distorted image back home, John McManus set out to show the Turkish football that he knew - the rich, funny, obsessive, fan culture that he had encountered on the terraces. But he hadn''t accounted for the politics. Travelling from the elite training facilities of Istanbul to dusty pitches on the Syrian border, taking in visits to far-flung clubs, encounters with characterful players and experiences at riotous matches along the way, \u003ci\u003eWelcome to Hell?\u0026lt;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'McManus's triumph is to combine thorough research with readability. \u003cb\u003eA fascinating history of Turkish football\u003c\/b\u003e, and a model for other books of this type' -- Jonathan Wilson\u003cbr\u003e'A book as \u003cb\u003erich and complex\u003c\/b\u003e as the extraordinary worlds of Turkish football it explores' -- David Goldblatt\u003cbr\u003e'John McManus is one of the very few writers in English who actually knows Turkey. This crucial but poorly understood country may be best interpreted through football - and he is perfectly placed to do it. McManus thinks like a good academic but writes like a good journalist. He \u003cb\u003ecaptures the Turkish game with love, in all its beauty and darkness\u003c\/b\u003e. For all the country's problems, in the midst of its current crisis, this book makes you want to get straight on a plane to catch a match there' -- Simon Kuper, author of \u003ci\u003eFootball Against the Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I really enjoyed \u003ci\u003eWelcome to Hell? \u003c\/i\u003eBy John McManus. \u003cb\u003eA heartfelt look at Turkish football culture\u003c\/b\u003e, which challenges some stereotypes about it, explains others, and smells a little bit of cordite . . . excellent' -- Rory Smith\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eExcellent\u003c\/b\u003e' * Irish Sun *\u003cbr\u003e'McManus heads off in search of \u003cb\u003ecolour and character\u003c\/b\u003e across the country. He serves up both in ample measure. Nationalist agitators, left-wing ultras, Kurdish fanatics and Syrian ex-professionals . . . all provide \u003cb\u003efascinating insight\u003c\/b\u003e into the complex relationship between politics and football at all levels of the Turkish game' -- Rob Kemp * When Saturday Comes *\u003cbr\u003e'An \u003cb\u003eengaging\u003c\/b\u003e book about football and Turkish society' * Economist *\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003eperceptive and compelling \u003c\/b\u003eaccount of how to understand football in Turkey through the eyes of someone who has lived there' * The Football Pink *\u003cbr\u003e'The book takes us on a tour of the beautiful game in Turkey, a window through which to examine society, history and contemporary politics. McManus is a \u003cb\u003esensitive\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eastute\u003c\/b\u003e guide with an eye for the telling detail . . . \u003cb\u003eFull of humor\u003c\/b\u003e as well as \u003cb\u003einsight\u003c\/b\u003e . . . \u003ci\u003eWelcome to Hell?\u003c\/i\u003e is a \u003cb\u003eterrific\u003c\/b\u003e read' -- William Armstrong * Hurriyet Daily News *\u003cbr\u003e'Turkish football is a \u003cb\u003efascinating\u003c\/b\u003e topic and generates very strong emotions, and this \u003cb\u003elively\u003c\/b\u003e book from John McManus explains why' -- Andreas Beck, Besiktas, FC Stuttgart and German National Team player\u003cbr\u003e'McManus offers profound insight into modern Turkey through the vantage point of its football culture. Blending his deep knowledge of Turkish history, politics, sociology, and sports culture, \u003cb\u003eMcManus brings modern Turkey to life \u003c\/b\u003eand does so with playfulness, great attention to detail, and a rare insiders' view' -- Soner Cagaptay, senior fellow at the Washington Institute of Near East Policy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739601252695,"sku":"9781474604772","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781474604772.jpg?v=1720052706","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/welcome-to-hell-9781474604772","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}