IMMORTAL

He is considered the greatest footballer of our time. No other was so emblematic of the era during which he flourished. And no other will ever be as memorable as George Best.

On the field, Best's skills were sublime and almost other-worldly. Off it, he had a magnetic appeal. He was treated like a pop icon and a pin-up; a fashion-model and a sex-symbol. Every man envied him and every woman adored him. To mark the 50th anniversary of his debut for Manchester United, Duncan Hamilton examines Best's crowded life and premature death. But most importantly, Hamilton presents Best at his glorious peak - the precocious goals, the labyrinthine runs, the poise and balletic balance, and the body swerves. This is George Best as a football immortal. Duncan Hamilton is the author of Provided You Don’t Kiss Me (Fourth Estate UK) and Harold Larwood (Quercus), both of which won the William Hill Award for the best sports book, A Last English Summer (Quercus), longlisted for the William Hill Award, and The Unreliable Life of Harry the Valet (Century). He was formerly the deputy editor of The Yorkshire Post and is sought out for his sports journalism. He writes for The Sunday Times among other publications.