The Busby Babes: Men of Magic

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On February 6,xA0;1958, a plane took off from a snowy Munich airport carrying probably the finest club side the world has ever known. Moments later, the aircraft crashed, killing some of the most legendary names in British soccer. This book is dedicated to those playersx2014;Roger Byrne, Tommy Taylor, the mighty Duncan Edwards and the others whose lives were cut off in their primex2014;and their indomitable manager, Sir Matt Busby. Max Arthur has sought out all the players who survived the crash and spoken to the relatives and friends of those who died. From these interviews, sometimes serious but often humorous, he has captured their remarkable spirit and created a unique portrait of all the Busby Babes.

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Max Arthur is the author of Forgotten Voices of the Great War andxA0;Last Post: The Final Words from our First World War Soldiers.