num_pages: 252
description: Ian Hamilton’s story of soccer superstar Paul Gascoigne: at play, on show, in the press, in pain, in distress. This is a fan’s account of a player’s life and of a fan’s obsession, of a sports celebrity and of our apparent need to have one. Also in this issue: Jonathan Raban on the flooded Mississippi, Timothy Garton Ash with Erich Honecker.
language: English
title: Granta 45
titlecomplete: Granta 45
genres: Fiction
ratings_count: 27
publisher: Granta Magazine