Ultra by Tobias Jones
An exploration of the dark side of football, of Italy and of far right politics and organised crime: the hard core fans known as the ultras.
Colourful first-hand accounts.. Jones is too smart a writer... Ultra does speak direly to wider issues' * Financial Times *
[An] intense book... A positive story to tell as well' * Times Literary Supplement *
A serious, detailed and entertaining exploration of a fascinating subject... While Jones's analysis of the rise of the ultras is interesting, it is the anecdotes that truly hook the reader' * Catholic Herald *
An excellent book * Daily Mail *
[An] intense book... A positive story to tell as well' * Times Literary Supplement *
A serious, detailed and entertaining exploration of a fascinating subject... While Jones's analysis of the rise of the ultras is interesting, it is the anecdotes that truly hook the reader' * Catholic Herald *
An excellent book * Daily Mail *
Tobias Jones is the author of seven previous books, including The Dark Heart of Italy, Blood on the Altar and A Place of Refuge. He has written and presented documentaries for the BBC and for RAI, the Italian state broadcaster, and has been a columnist for the Observer and Internazionale. He's the co-founder of Windsor Hill Wood, and an occasional midfielder for the England Writers' football team. He lives in Parma, Italy.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781786697370 |
| ISBN 10 | 1786697378 |
| Title | Ultra |
| Author | Tobias Jones |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2020-08-06 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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