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Based on the life of the writer Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, this novel by the author of The Damned United explores the role of the artist in the public and private spheres during Japan’s turbulent Taishō era (1912–26) – a period that darkly mirrors our own.

This hard-hitting story of Brian Clough's troubled time as manager of Leeds United was criticised for its portrayal of Ol' Big Head but nevertheless added to his legend and garnered acclaim as one of the best sports novels ever written. Abridged.