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  • Among the Thugs

  • By: Bill Buford
  • Narrated by: Bill Buford
  • Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (32 ratings)

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Summary

They have names like Barmy Bernie, Daft Donald, and Steamin' Sammy. They like lager (in huge quantities), the queen, football clubs (especially Manchester United), and themselves. Their dislike encompasses the rest of the known universe, and England's soccer thugs express it in ways that range from mere vandalism to riots that terrorize entire cities.

Now, Bill Buford, editor of the prestigious journal Granta, enters this alternate society and records both its savageries and its sinister allure with the social imagination of a George Orwell and the raw personal engagement of a Hunter Thompson.
©1990, 1991 William Buford (P)2018 Random House Audio
Freedom & Security Great Britain Organized Crime England Football
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Critic reviews

“A grotesque, horrifying, repellent and gorgeous book; A Clockwork Orange come to life.” (John Gregory Dunne)

"An important, perhaps prophetic, book...both exciting and sad at the core.... [Buford is] a superbly talented reporter." (The New York Times Book Review)

"Animated, witty, and so pungent you can taste the stale lager." (Washington Post Book World)

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Superb

Brilliantly read and a snapshot of the UKs large and pathetic yob underbelly..Engerland!.. ugh

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superb book!

great book, compelling subject matter: gonzo journalism mixed with lyrical riffing on the ambivalent nature of crowds. amazing narration, worth multiple listens.

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