Roddy Doyle's account of the Republic of Ireland's triumphant journey through Italia '90 is just one of the many first-class pieces in this anthology of original football writing. Contributors include Harry Pearson, Harry Ritchie, Ed Horton, Olly Wicken, D.J. Taylor, Huw Richards, Nick Hornby, Chris Pierson, Matt Nation, Graham Brack, Don Watson, and Giles Smith.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0
Gritty, gripping sword & sorcery novel:
Y'know I wasn't going to bother. But the only other review for this book seems to be unduly distressed about the homosexuality of one of the characters. That's sorta like watching "Titanic" and complaining about Leonardo DiCaprio's tuxedo -- you're missing the point.
The Steel Remains is a gut-wrenching look at an archetypical sword & sorcery novel. Swordfights? Yep. Sorcery? Yup. But it's not clean. It's not Disney. Richard Morgan shows us how horrible such a world would really be. His... more info
Morgan at less than his best:
There are themes in this text that I found offensive namely the homosexuality. If his previous work had to be renamed 13 for the American market I think you, dear reader, need to be aware of this. Apart from this point the book is tedious, Morgan appears to be attempting to cash in on the fantasy bandwagon, where everyman and his dog, thanks to the success of a bespectacled English public school boy, is now writng 'fantasy'. Its awful stuff. Try KJ Bishops 'the Etched City' if you would like some literate... more info
