{"product_id":"9781780572703","title":"Blue Moon: The Modern Football Classic of a Season Down Among the Dead Men","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlue Moon\u003c\/i\u003e traces a season in the life of Manchester City. Not just any season, but 1998-99, when the once-proud club, with two League Championships and four FA Cup wins to its name  - not to mention a phenomenal fan base -   was forced to battle the likes of Macclesfield Town, Colchester United and Wigan Athletic in English football's third flight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Hodkinson was involved in every aspect of the club through a long, stirring season, one which culminated in the euphoria of promotion: mingling with players, ex-players, directors, office staff and fans, he was constantly on the look-out for the unusual, the offbeat, the hopeful and the heartbreaking. Through it all, he remained impartial, steadfastly resisting the temptation to become a mere pawn for the club's PR operation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally commissioned as a series of weekly articles for \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e newspaper, Hodkinson's column soon acquired cult status among fans. Now, in \u003ci\u003eBlue Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, the author has brought these articles together and, along with a considerable number of further anecdotes, both comical and moving, provides an unprecedented insight into the passionate community that is Manchester City FC.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mainstream Publishing Company, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47135411863792,"sku":"9781780572703","price":11.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781780572703_p0.jpg?v=1763712863","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781780572703","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}