In the same format as the successful London Compendium, the Manchester Compendium relates the remarkable and diverse history of England's second city. Manchester's town hall and its Royal Exchange epitomise the city's architectural grandeur and its industrial heritage., Peterloo and Engel's treatise on the conditions of the working classes its political history and the Manchester Guardian and Factory Records its cultural and social history. From Thomas de Quincey to Alan Touring, Neville Cardus to Morrissey - all are part of the city's rich and fascinating past. Covering every area of human activity and incorporating all the great events and key moments in the city's history this will be a fresh and unique perspective on a great city.
Autorentext
Autorentext
Ed Glinert was born in Dalston, East London. His fascination with people and place, coupled with his forensic gift for digging out obscure stories, have made him one of the most acclaimed writers about London. He now turns his attention to his home town, Manchester. His previous books include The London Compendium, East End Chronicles, West End Chronicles and Literary London.
Titel
Manchester Compendium
Untertitel
A Street-by-Street History of England's Greatest Industrial City
Autor
EAN
9780141918587
ISBN
978-0-14-191858-7
Format
E-Book (epub)
Hersteller
Herausgeber
Veröffentlichung
24.04.2008
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
0.52 MB
Anzahl Seiten
224
Jahr
2008
Untertitel
Englisch
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