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Orion Publishing Co Welcome to Hell
Book Synopsis''A book as rich and complex as the extraordinary worlds of Turkish football it explores'' David Goldblatt''Captures the Turkish game with love, in all its beauty and darkness'' Simon KuperAsk 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. Frustrated 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, Welcome to Hell?<Trade Review'McManus's triumph is to combine thorough research with readability. A fascinating history of Turkish football, and a model for other books of this type' -- Jonathan Wilson'A book as rich and complex as the extraordinary worlds of Turkish football it explores' -- David Goldblatt'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 captures the Turkish game with love, in all its beauty and darkness. 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 Football Against the Enemy'I really enjoyed Welcome to Hell? By John McManus. A heartfelt look at Turkish football culture, which challenges some stereotypes about it, explains others, and smells a little bit of cordite . . . excellent' -- Rory Smith'Excellent' * Irish Sun *'McManus heads off in search of colour and character across the country. He serves up both in ample measure. Nationalist agitators, left-wing ultras, Kurdish fanatics and Syrian ex-professionals . . . all provide fascinating insight into the complex relationship between politics and football at all levels of the Turkish game' -- Rob Kemp * When Saturday Comes *'An engaging book about football and Turkish society' * Economist *'A perceptive and compelling account of how to understand football in Turkey through the eyes of someone who has lived there' * The Football Pink *'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 sensitive and astute guide with an eye for the telling detail . . . Full of humor as well as insight . . . Welcome to Hell? is a terrific read' -- William Armstrong * Hurriyet Daily News *'Turkish football is a fascinating topic and generates very strong emotions, and this lively book from John McManus explains why' -- Andreas Beck, Besiktas, FC Stuttgart and German National Team player'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, McManus brings modern Turkey to life and 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
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Iron Press Inside His Time Machine
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Sarabande Books, Incorporated Fox Tooth Heart
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Icon Books Inside Qatar: Hidden Stories from One of the
Book Synopsis'A wonderful and sometimes devastating book ... sophisticated, nuanced, fair-minded and yet very hard hitting' SIMON KUPER'This will transport you to Qatar and teach you with humanity and empathy some of the dark truths about globalisation' BEN JUDAH'John McManus is a remarkable, compelling writer' RORY STEWART'Wise, well informed, fair-minded and honest' PETER OBORNEAN INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF LIFE IN THE FIFA 2022 WORLD CUP'S HOST NATIONJust 75 years ago, the Gulf nation of Qatar was a backwater, reliant on pearl diving. Today it is a gas-laden parvenu with seemingly limitless wealth and ambition. Skyscrapers, museums and futuristic football stadiums rise out of the desert and Ferraris race through the streets. But in the shadows, migrant workers toil in the heat for risible amounts.Inside Qatar reveals how real people live in this surreal place, a land of both great opportunity and great iniquity. Ahead of Qatar's time in the limelight as host of the 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup, anthropologist John McManus lifts a lid on the hidden worlds of its gilded elite, its spin doctors and thrill seekers, its manual labourers and domestic workers.The sum of their tales is not some exotic cabinet of curiosities. Instead, Inside Qatar opens a window onto the global problems - of unfettered capitalism, growing inequality and climate change - that concern us all.Trade ReviewA stunning exposé ... A social anthropologist by trade, McManus's focus is not on the secretive intrigues of Qatar's ruling family, but on the lives of ordinary people - in particular the estimated 2.3 million guest workers who outnumber the locals by nearly ten to one ... McManus is an engaging writer, who can bring even anonymous interviewees to life. * Telegraph *A committed and conscientious account ... McManus is an empathetic and sharp-eyed guide. * Irish Times *A genuine attempt to grapple with the mysteries of a very curious place ... McManus explores the country's controversial labour practices soberly and without sensationalism, and tries to understand the complexities. * Irish Examiner *Entertaining, in-depth and compassionate. * Geographical *Written with compassion and balance, Inside Qatar offers a nuanced, revealing portrait of a profoundly unequal country ... it is a penetrating glimpse into a country of "camps and compounds" which, for a few weeks later this year, will be the focus of the world's eyes. * Sunday Business Post *Excellent * Independent *This is a wonderful and sometimes devastating book. John McManus takes us through Qatar from top to bottom, treating everyone he meets with equal respect no matter where they stand on the country's ethnic hierarchy that he describes so well. The book is sophisticated, nuanced, fair-minded and yet very hard-hitting, and the writing is mercifully clear. * Simon Kuper, Financial Times columnist and author of Soccernomics *This will transport you to Qatar and teach you with humanity and empathy some of the dark truths about globalisation. -- Ben Judah, author of This is LondonInsightful and empathetic, McManus's conversations with Qataris and expats shed deep insight into a land of extremes. Written on the eve of hosting the World Cup, Inside Qatar tells the story of the richest, hottest country in the world as it takes global centre stage. An outstanding book. -- Eugene Rogan, Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History, Oxford UniversityIf you want to understand Qatar read this very readable book. It is wise, well informed, fair-minded and honest about what it is like to live in this tiny city state. -- Peter Oborne, journalist and author of The Assault on TruthJohn McManus is a remarkable, compelling writer - wry, alert to incongruencies, an elegant prose stylist - with an anthropologist's concern for hidden structures, and a photographer's eye for detail. -- Rory StewartThe harsh spotlight of a World Cup can reduce complex issues to black and white and cast nuance and shades of grey to the margins of the discourse. This is a tremendously detailed and considerate look at Qatar in all its complexities. It does not pull its punches, but it benefits enormously from a gaze that seeks to understand rather than to condemn or castigate, and it is this approach that makes the criticism all the more powerful when it is delivered. Based on extensive time in the country and discussions with Qataris and non-Qataris alike, it should be required reading for anyone heading to the Qatar 2022 World Cup. -- Nick McGeehan, Co-founder/director of FairSquare Projects
£14.65
Orion Publishing Co Welcome to Hell In Search of the Real Turkish
Book SynopsisThe first book to shine a light on modern-day Turkey through its passionate football culture
£17.00
