44 JOURS N° 769 (RIVAGES NOIR (POCHE)), By: Peace david

On Boxing Day 1962, Brian Clough, a gifted scorer for the Sunderland team, was injured. Abrupt end of a promising career, eager for revenge, he reconverted as manager. Helped by his inseparable friend Peter Taylor, he will lead the modest Derby team to victory in the English league. Two years later, he arrived at Leeds United, the big European club of the moment. But, with his provocative style, he comes up against hostility from the team and the leaders. And above all, he is haunted by the ghost of his predecessor Don Revie. What was shaping up to be the crowning glory of Brian Clough's career turns into a nightmare. Brighter and more inspired than ever, David Peace invites us to the explosive encounter of one of the great icons of English football, who turns out to be a formidable romantic character. This novel was brought to the screen by Tom Hooper with Michael Sheen and Timothy Spall in the lead roles. "The English thriller takes everyone on the wrong foot with a breathtaking novel about football.