by David Peace · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782743628697
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«Rouge ou mort» is the novel by David Peace, published by Rivages in paperback (800 pages, in French).
Novel following Bill Shankly, the manager who turned Liverpool FC into a football myth between 1960 and 1974. In ninety chapters, Peace portrays ambition, utopia and the value of the collective against individualism, using football as a metaphor for the loss of values such as dignity and solidarity in England.
Originally published in English as Red or Dead (2013); French translation by Jean-Paul Gratias. It was shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize in 2013.
For readers of literary fiction, fans of football history and followers of Liverpool FC.
David Peace is an English writer. Best known for his UK-set novels Red Riding Quartet (1999–2002), GB84 (2004), The Damned Utd (2006), and Red or Dead (2013), Peace was named one of the Best of Young British Novelists by Granta in their 2003 list. His books often deal with themes of mental breakdown or derangement in the face of extreme circumstances. In an interview with David Mitchell, he stated: "I was drawn to writing about individuals and societies in moments that are often extreme, and often at times of defeat, be they personal or broader, or both. I believe that in such moments, during such times, in how we react and how we live, we learn who we truly are, for better or worse."
