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Among the Thugs

By: Bill Buford
Narrated by: Bill Buford
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 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. Europe Football (Soccer) Freedom & Security Great Britain Organized Crime Politics & Government True Crime England Sports Crime

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

"Brilliant ... one of the most unnerving books you will ever read." —Newsweek

Like Michael Herr or Ryszard Kapuscinski, Buford has witnessed events which can only be compared in intensity to those of a war ... an unflinching look into the festering soul of England ... a fuckin' great read." —David Byrne

Animated, witty, and so pungent you can taste the stale lager." —Washington Post Book World
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Brilliantly read and a snapshot of the UKs large and pathetic yob underbelly..Engerland!.. ugh

Superb

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

superb book!

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Probably the best audiobook reading I’ve listened to this year — really shows the benefit of an author reading their own work.

Hilarious and nauseating

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