Bøker av Richard Buxton

A retelling of Greek myths is combined here with a comprehensive account of the world in which the myths developed - their themes, their relevance to Greek religion and society, and their relationship to the landscape.

The Worst-Run Club in the Country is the story of Farhad Moshiri's six-and-a-half years at Everton. From his 2016 arrival, the British-Iranian billionaire attempted to rouse one of English football's perennial sleeping giants. However, his efforts had the opposite effect as the Toffees descended into chaos both on and off the pitch.

Two brutal years in America's civil war have made a veteran of Shire; his younger English self buried beneath scars and unwanted memories. Unable to help, he watches as Tuck - his Union brother-in-arms - retreats from reality. Both the war and Shire's heart relentlessly circle him back to Clara, his childhood love. He needs to believe they can share a life beyond the war.Clara's home is in ashes. Shire has left her once again to rejoin the fighting further south. She moves west in search of a new start and a past love.Captain Tod Carter rides with the Confederate Army. He's obliged to watch over a young lieutenant, fresh to the war and with too many questions; questions that loom large as the army crosses into Tennessee, marching ever closer to Tod's family.The western war sweeps towards its climax. The Rebels must risk all in one final campaign. Armies, lives and loves collide to decide who will find their home, and who will find a shallow grave.Tigers in Blue is the climactic final novel of the Shire's Union trilogy. Written by award winning author Richard Buxton, it completes Shire's odyssey as begun in Whirligig and continued in The Copper Road.

A sophisticated look into the eight Greek myths that remain the most relevant to us today, exploring their powerful cultural impact from their ancient origins to the present.

Fine Margins is the definitive story of how Manchester City and Liverpool became rivals across English and world football. For over 50 years, these two clubs from opposite ends of the M62 have been perennial thorns in each other's side. Countless managers, players and directors have carried what Bill Shankly started into the modern era.

This is a study of Greek myths in relation to the society in which they were originally told. It does not re-tell the myths: rather it offers an analysis of how myths played a fundamental role in the lives of the Greeks.