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Mancunians
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- Book Synopsis
- In the late 1990s, Manchester was a city in upheaval. The devastation of the IRA bomb and the closure of the notorious Ha�ienda nightclub were seismic events that rocked the city's confidence at a time when identikit bands were flooding its clubs and bars, fuelled on anthemic guitar rock and swagger. Stereotypes were everywhere, while the spirit of Manchester was silently suffocating. Mancunians: Where do we start, where do I begin? is the story of those who didn't fit the typecast: the musicians of colour, the football fans alienated by rampant commercialism, frustrated public figures, optimistic developers and ambitious artists. Through a mixture of memoir and interviews with well-known Mancunians such as Guy Garvey, Tunde Babalola, Sylvia Tella, Badly Drawn Boy and Stan Chow, David Scott portrays the city at the turn of the century in a way never seen before.
- About The Author
- David Scott is a father, author, poet, musician and BBC presenter. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian and Politiken. He was born, raised and lives in Manchester.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781526161505
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press, (25 April 2023)
- Number of Pages
- 312
- Weight
- 376 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 129 x 15.88 mm
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