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The Great Escape?ย is a novel about the world of professional football and the people who inhabit it?
It tells the gripping story of Derek Duncan, the new Scottish manager of struggling Griston City and his attempts to save them from the relegation that appeared inevitable at the time of his appointment.
It is about the stresses faced by a manager of team on the edge, and the effect of these pressures on his life and loves. It also explores the impact of these events on the other people involved in the world of football; the players, the board members and most of all the supporters.
As well as an examination of the world of professional football, The Great Escape? is also a modern love story about the growing relationship between a lonely Manager and a talented young woman footballer who understands his situation.
The Great Escape? demonstrates how an obsession with football can distort father-daughter relationships, and it is essential reading for those affected by this phenomenon directly or indirectly.
It was the first novel to recognise the importance of the relationship between a professional football team and its related womenโs team.
On release it was described by several sources as
โThe best novel about football I have ever read.โ
Other reviews included
โAt last an intelligent readable novel about football and lifeโ -ย The Herald
โThe ideal present for football fans of all ages and both sexesโ
