Read the North West
The books listed here are all strongly linked to the North West region. Most are set in the region while some, such as poetry titles, venture beyond the boundaries but are written by writers inspired by the region. Use the right hand column to search for writers by keyword, genre or A to Z of authors.
Book of the week
- Title:
- The Family Game
- Author:
- Michael James
- Genre:
- Non-Fiction
- Publishing Details:
- The Parrs Wood Press, 2005
ISBN: 1903158621 - Description:
- Rugby League rightly enjoys a reputation as being a game that all the family can come and watch in safety. Yet it hasn’t always been that way - from the late 70s and throughout the 80s off the field violence occurred at and around Rugby League matches. This book is one man’s story of life as a Rugby League hooligan in those days. Following his introduction to the world of organised violence at an early age, it takes in his travels round the Rugby League community and the shocking incidents that occurred along the way. It honestly and graphically describes what used to go on, why he was involved in it and, equally as importantly, why he stopped getting involved and how the violence eventually died out.
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