Author |
: Paul Dobraszczyk |
Publisher |
: Manchester University Press |
Total Pages |
: 343 |
Release |
: 2020-11-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781526144157 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1526144158 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Manchester by : Paul Dobraszczyk
Download or read book Manchester written by Paul Dobraszczyk and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2020-11-19 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is Manchester? Moving far from the glitzy shopping districts and architectural showpieces, away from cool city-centre living and modish cultural centres, this book shows us the unheralded, under-appreciated and overlooked parts of Greater Manchester in which the majority of Mancunians live, work and play. It tells the story of the city thematically, using concepts such a ‘material’, ‘atmosphere’, ‘waste’, ‘movement’ and ‘underworld’ to challenge our understanding of the quintessential post-industrial metropolis. Bringing together contributions from twenty-five poets, academics, writers, novelists, historians, architects and artists from across the region alongside a range of captivating photographs, this book explores the history of Manchester through its chimneys, cobblestones, ginnels and graves. This wide-ranging and inclusive approach reveals a host of idiosyncrasies, hidden spaces and stories that have until now been neglected.