{"product_id":"made-in-manchester-a-peoples-history-of-the-city-that-shaped-the-modern-world-9780008608521","title":"Made in Manchester: A People's History of the City That Shaped the Modern World","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA rich and vivid history of Britain's second city through the people who made it\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e Book of the Year 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'What Manchester thinks today, England thinks tomorrow.' \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong before Manchester gave the world titans of industry, comedy, music and sport, it was the cosmopolitan Roman fort of Mamucium. But it was as the 'shock city' of the Industrial Revolution that Manchester really made its mark on the world stage. A place built on hard work and innovation, it is no coincidence that the digital age began here too, with the world's first stored-program computer, Baby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA city as radical as it is revolutionary, Manchester has always been a political hotbed. The Peterloo Massacre is immortalised in British folklore and the city was a centre for pioneering movements such as Chartism. Suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst hailed from here and the city still treasures its wilful independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManchester's spirited individuality has carried through into its artistic output too, bringing the world Anthony Burgess, L.S. Lowry, Jeanette Winterson, Joy Division and Oasis. Mention United or City almost anywhere and you'll find fans, and opinions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil now, this magnificent city did not have its definitive history. From the author of the bestselling \u003cem\u003eNortherners, \u003c\/em\u003ethis work of unrivalled authority and breadth tells the story of a changing place and its remarkable people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Groom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harpernorth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780008608521","brand":"Harpernorth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43232548716681,"sku":"9780008608521","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_ce8c7c47-10f4-4c11-b8e3-d8bb40c3776c.jpg?v=1735031700","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/made-in-manchester-a-peoples-history-of-the-city-that-shaped-the-modern-world-9780008608521","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}