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Monday 17 November at 7 pm

Naoíse Mac Sweeney
The West

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Thursday 13 to Sunday 23 November at Forest Gate, Canning Town and Stratford Libraries and at other venues across Newham

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 Luxury Player by Joe Cole
The long-awaited memoir from the England, Chelsea and West Ham legend

Joe Cole

Luxury Player


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Nature Trail by Benjamin Zephaniah

Benjamin Zephaniah

Nature Trail

Illustrated by Nila Aye


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Luck and Strange by David Gilmour

David Gilmour

Luck and Strange
Studio/Live

Photographs by Polly Samson


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A History of West Ham United by Tim Crane
A History of West Ham United is published by Tim Crane in hardback at £30.

Tim Crane

A History of West Ham United

The Upton Park Years 1904-2016
Foreword by Clyde Best

The latest book by West Ham author Tim Crane. Tim’s previous books include They Played with Bobby Moore, They Played with Billy Bonds and They Played for John Lyall.

This book is a true treasure for the soul of every West Ham fan. Spanning from 1904 to 2016, it delivers a remarkable year-by-year journey through the unforgettable Upton Park era. Every team group across those 112 magical years is included, with every player named and their position noted – an astonishing achievement. Each page radiates the claret and blue spirit that defines West Ham. With a foreword by Clyde Best and glowing praise from Sir Geoff Hurst, it stands as a unique celebration of the club. No other football team in the world has a book quite like this.

Have a look at these preview sections of the book:

Pages 1-93      Pages 94-170      Pages 171-267

Tim Crane will be in conversation with Bobby Seagull and Pete May

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