Book description
West Side Stories - Notes From Northolt is the debut solo book by Stuart Deabill, best known for his acclaimed co-written publications about The Jam and The Style Council. This mini collection of autobiographical short stories is written with humour, passion and a pure love of the 'holy trilogy', music,…
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This book resonated with me in a way that autobiographies rarely do. It’s not strictly a football book per se but a vividly-written tale of a white, working-class lad, Stuart Deabill, who grew up in the 70s and 80s worshipping the ‘holy trinity’ (as he calls it) of football, clothes, and music.
The book charts how these three elements interweave in Deabill’s life, just as they have in the lives of countless others. It reveals that what he listened to and what he wore on a matchday were as vitally important as the actual game itself. This is a…
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