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Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil New Edition: A Chronicle of Coal, Cowdenbeath and Football
21 years after its publication, a new edition is being published with updated text and new chapters as well as a new Introduction, written by one of the book's many fans and the biggest name in British football, Sir Alex Ferguson. But this is a book about much, much more than football It is loved not only by Sir Alex but also by Gordon Brown, Alistair Campbell, Ian Rankin and the Rev Kathy Galloway and it was a huge favourite of poet, George Mackay Brown. So why have the trials and tribulations of Cowdenbeath football club - one of the most unsuccessful football clubs in Britain - excited the imagination even of those who have no interest in football and who have never been to Cowdenbeath? Cowdenbeath's story is set against the rise and decline of the local mining industry and the life after mining. It is very funny, deeply spiritual, moving and also a little bit political. But what makes it so interesting to so many groups is the uplifting story of a real community spirit throughout all of the ups and downs of a town and a football club that is at its social heart and core. It is also the most autobiographical book that Ron Ferguson has written, never taking himself very seriously. The book's quirkiness appeals across the religious, local, national, and footballing worlds. Long out of print, this is the new and updated 21st-anniversary edition.
Book Details
- Publisher: Saint Andrew Press
- Publish Date: Jun 30th, 2014
- Pages: 240
- Language: English
- Edition: Revised - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.27in - 5.83in - 0.51in - 0.65lb
- EAN: 9780861538744
- Categories: • Europe - Great Britain - General• Soccer• Christian Living - Inspirational
About the Author
Ferguson, Ron: - "RON FERGUSON was shortlisted for the Saltire Best Scottish Research Book of the Year in 2011 for George Mackay Brown - The Wound & The Gift. He has a popular column in the Press & Journal and Life & Work and also writes for The Sunday Post and The Herald. He is a successful playwrite and is the former leader of the Iona Community and was minister for many years of St Magnus Cathedral on Orkney."
Praise for this book
"Black Diamonds & the Blue Brazil is a terrific read." -- Sir Alex Ferguson
"Wonderfully written stuff, with a pawky humour that keeps the story bubbling along and the reader in rapt anticipation of the next delicious revelation...It's a wonderful read for a cold autumn weekend." -- John Maxwell, The Glasgow Herald
"What I had not expected was to put this book down and for the first time in my life, feel a desire to actually go and watch a game of football." -- The Rev Kathy Galloway, The Coracle
"Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil is the work of a true craftsman in literature. I recommend it to the many readers who have never seen a football kicked in their lives. It certainly deserves to be a bestseller." -- George Mackay Brown