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ABOUT THIS BOOK

PUBLISHER: Freight Books

FORMAT: Paperback

ISBN: 9781910449530

RRP: £8.99

PAGES: 272

PUBLICATION DATE:
November 2, 2015

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Celtic: Keeping the Faith

Richard Purden

A sequel to the bestselling We Are Celtic Supporters, first published in hardback only as Faithful Through and Through, this is a fully revised and updated edition. Richard Purden takes a fresh look at Celtic’s relationship with individuals and institutions who have had made a unifying and cohesive impact on the club, its support and the team. Purden talks to a selection of supporters, ex-players, managers and public figures, while traveling to a number of historical locations. While visiting the club’s ancestral home in Ireland he discusses Celtic in the context of faith, politics and identity. The author channels the voices of secret millionaires, Irish troubadours, Scottish politicians and the club’s most popular icons who take you on a Celtic odyssey in a continuing story that underlines why this team from Glasgow’s East End personify a way of life that represents unwavering hope and positive life-affirming values around the world.

Reviews of Celtic: Keeping the Faith

'hits you in a flourish of green and white… you don't need to be a Celtic supporter to find this book an absorbing read' Edinburgh Evening News;'The book of the year… The book, like Celtic, is more than football' Catholic Times;'A vivid and innovative look at Celtic and the culture of the club. Fresh, informative and entertaining' The Herald

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Richard Purden

Richard Purden grew up in Edinburgh but with family roots in Limerick and the west of Scotland he always felt a strong connection to Irish literature, culture and of course, Celtic FC. While studying at the University of Stirling he began to write arts reviews for student magazine Brig and on graduating he was first published in the Celtic View, Scotland on Sunday, The Scotsman, The Irish Examiner and The Irish Post. More recently he has contributed to Four Four Two, the Sunday Mail and the award-winning Herald Saturday magazine.