The Manchester Compendium: A Street-by-Street History of England's Greatest Industrial City

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Ed Glinert

The Manchester Compendium

A Street-by-Street History of England's Greatest Industrial City

Ed Glinert

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Penguin Books Ltd
29 May 2009

Local history; Places & peoples: pictorial works

England's second city gets the Glinert treatment

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.

By: Ed Glinert
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 1mm
Weight: 145g
ISBN: 9780141029306
ISBN 10: 0141029307
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 29 May 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Reviews for The Manchester Compendium: A Street-by-Street History of England's Greatest Industrial City

'Glinert writes entertainingly and clearly about the history of each district, street by street ! this is an essential volume for anyone with an interest in the city' Independent 'It could be the new Manchester bible' Middleton & North Manchester Guardian 'It could be the new Manchester bible' Middleton & North Manchester Guardian