Description
This is NOT a guide book. This little book brings together past and present to offer a taste of Manchester. Learn more about the movers and shakers who shaped this fantastic city. The great and the good; the bad and the ugly. Small wonders, tall stories, TRIUMPH and tragedy. BEST places - Worst Places. Local lingo, architecture, green spaces, events, traditions, fact, fiction. Origins, evolution, FUTURE. Written by a local who knows what makes MANCHESTER tick.
About the Author
Ben McGarr is Manchester born and bred. A graduate of Durham University (which he represented on University Challenge), he is passionate about his city, linguistics and archaeology. Having travelled extensively, during which he worked as a translator and interpreter at the British Embassy in Moscow, Ben is now a full time writer. This is his first title for The History Press.
Book Information
ISBN 9780752471198
Author Ben McGarr
Format Paperback
Page Count 128
Imprint The History Press Ltd
Publisher The History Press Ltd