New book on Heysel disaster

Wednesday, 30 April 2008 12:24

Opening on the eve of the 1985 European Cup Final between Liverpool and Juventus, Laurent Mauvignier's 'In the Crowd' deals with the lives of four sets of people all heading for the match at Heysel Stadium at which 39 fans died.

Jeff and Tonino are two fans from Paris; another Geoff is a Liverpool supporter travelling with his brothers; there's a Belgian couple called Gabriel and Virginie and also Francesco and Tana, newlyweds from Genoa.

Click here to watch the panel discuss the novel on RTÉ One's 'The View'.

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