{"product_id":"9781788405607","title":"Whatever Will Be, Will Be","description":"\u003cp\u003e'A book so beautiful that it finally made me understand what football means. An exceptional writer.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Bella Mackie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'So much more than a book about football. A book about aging, community and memory. Rich in detail and great jokes. I wish I had written it.' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Josh Widdicombe\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Mesmerising and unputdownable, like Fever Pitch meets The Sportswriter. I commend it in the highest terms.' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Amol Rajan\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's Always Summer Somewhere\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e comes a moving and often hilarious journey through the 2024\/25 FA Cup - from the first muddy preliminary round in Penrith to\u003cbr\u003ea glorious sunny day at Wembley.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the brink of turning 40, Felix White sets out to watch a match from every round of the Cup, meeting fans, players and dreamers at every level of the English game. As he travels the country, football becomes a way to explore memory, identity, grief and joy. While he reflects on his own lifelong obsessions, his story becomes a unique expression of how the game communicates something vital, both literal and internal, between a child and an adult.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTold with lyrical wit and heartfelt honesty, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhatever Will Be, Will Be\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is more than just a story about football - it's about growing up, holding on and the strange ways sport connects us all.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cassell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57117361963381,"sku":"9781788405607","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/files\/9781788405607.jpg?v=1777553648","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.com\/products\/9781788405607","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}