Chronicled from the perspective of a fanatical youngster, through disillusioned adolescence, to an adult who should know better , the author - an Arsenal fan - examines the absurdities and traumas of everyday life and football. Combines anecdote with a wider commentary on the state of the game.

A famous account of growing up to be a fanatical football supporter. Told through a series of match reports, Fever Pitch has enjoyed enormous critical and commercial success since it was first published in 1992. It has helped to create a new kind of sports writing, and established Hornby as one of the finest writers of his generation.

Autobiography of an obsessed football fan who is an Arsenal supporter, and attends every match, home or away, regardless of best friends' weddings, jobs and much else beside. Hornby proves you can spend your whole life as a football obsessive, threatening all your relationships, and yet still end up as a much-admired millionaire writer. This funny book is a delight for those who share the author's interest in football, and a light-hearted warning about obsession for those who don't. Witty and erudite. (Kirkus UK)