The Day of the Hillsborough Disaster: A Narrative Account [Paperback]

Rogan Taylor (Editor), Andrew Ward (Editor), Tim Newburn (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0853231990 | ISBN-13: 978-0853231998 | Publication Date: June 1, 1995 | Edition: First Edition

A collection of eyewitness accounts from supporters, players, officials and police of the day in 1989 when 96 Liverpool supporters were crushed to death at an FA Cup semi-final.

"The most dignified and respectful of memorials to the dead... it never succumbs to the morbid or maudlin."—The Observer

"... gripping and extremely moving..."—FourFourTwo

"... one of the best oral histories ever produced..."—Oral History

Editorial Reviews

Review

The most dignified and respectful of memorials to the dead... it never succumbs to the morbid or maudlin. The Observer ... gripping and extremely moving... FourFourTwo ... one of the best oral histories ever produced... Oral History

Product Details

• Paperback: 187 pages
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press; First Edition edition (June 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0853231990
• ISBN-13: 978-0853231998
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,622,466 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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