Local

a club and its city: Liverpool's social history

By: Daniel Fieldsend

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

On the banks of the River Mersey is a city with a radical character, shaped by its geography and the achievements of its community - in music, culture and politics. Liverpool is now defined mostly by its appetite for football and the continental successes of its most renowned club. What then does it mean to be a local 'Red' - sculpted by the city's social history - in an age of global expansion? Former players, dedicated fans and civic leaders explain the relationship between the club they support and the city of their birth, exploring the events and moments in time that moulded their unique identity. This is the story of Liverpool, a club and its city.

Top of the League

I am agnostic about Liverpool Football Club. My team, Bristol City, has never reached the Premier League. So, I am neutral about the Liverpudlian giants.

But I am hardly ambivalent about this audiobook. I adored it. The writing is crisp and clear, and the story is interesting and compelling. I loved “Local” and was sad for it to end.

Virtual Voice is improving tremendously. Sure, it mispronounces some words. But far fewer than it did in audiobooks from only a few months ago. For long stretches I didn’t even notice it. And if the system makes it financially viable for a book such of this to become an audiobook, then I can accept a few peccadillos.