In the Crowd

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title In the Crowd
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Laurent Mauvignier
Translated by Shaun Whiteside
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:320
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 126
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9780571236374
ClassificationsDewey:843.914
Audience
General
Edition Main

Publishing Details

Publisher Faber & Faber
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publication Date 7 May 2009
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The Heysel Stadium, Brussels, May 1985. Jeff and Tonino, two Parisian football fans with serious drinking habits, are on their way to the European Cup final between Liverpool and Juventus. So too are newlyweds Tana and Francesco; troubled young couple Gabriel and Virginie; and Liverpool supporter Geoff Andrewson, travelling with his brothers. As these four groups of characters cross paths, and as excitement of the build-up gives way to horrific tragedy, their lives and relationships are changed forever.

Author Biography

Laurent Mauvignier's debut novel, Loin d'eux (Far from Them), a poignant monologue about a young man's suicide, was published in 1999. In the Crowd, his second novel, was published to huge acclaim in France in 2006.