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MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
`The most detailed account of Manchester's gangs ever published.'
HIP-HOP CONNECTION
'You'll struggle to put down Walsh's ever bristling evocations of real life gang war in Gunchester. Gripping stuff.'
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36 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
most of the other books about english gangsters centre on london in the 60s, which is good for readers of a certain age and mentality. this is about gangs and gangsters in 1 of englands major provinces in the recent past. some of the lads in here would have been a right handful for any of the older generation. they are afraid of no one or nothing. i really enjoyed reading this book. the author holds a good distance from his subject. some other books about gangsterism are too respectful of their subjects and descend to hagiography, glossing over the cruelty and wickedness of their actions, (they only ever hurt their own etc). this book is 'more real', a good read for those under 40, (especially those who enjoyed the madchester days), who are not starstruck by the celebrity gangster industry
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
When I heard about this book I just had to go out and buy it. I was one of the clubbers who frequented Manchester clubs from the early 80's through to the mid 90's, when I'd heard a lot about the conflicts going on in and around the city. On reading it I was shocked to find that these disturbances were far more widespread and devastatingly violent than I could possibly have imagined. It's a real account of the battles played out on inner city streets by characters who had nothing else to occupy their time. Drugs, money, girls, all surface as causes for the acts of extreme violence portrayed in this book. A damn good read!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is an interesting insight into a dark and dangerous lifestyle. Charting the growth of Manchester's breed of new gang culture, it plots the ups and downs of both individuals and gangs. Reading about the "Cheetham Hill Gang" and the "Longsight Crew" is exciting but depressingly repetitive. Time after time, we hear stories of violence fuelled young men who crimes spiral up, leading ineveitably to murder in pursuit of control of the lucrative drugs trade. Peter Walsh guides us through the maze with an authorative hand and if, like me, you started with very little knowledge, this book will be an informative read.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Gang Wars by Peter Walsh
I thought this book was brilliant. I live in Leigh les than 20 miles away from Manchester but wanted to know about the stuf that has gone on over the years in Manchester. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Michael Kirwan
BRILLIANT!
I bought this book because I'm born and brought up in Manchester, and was interested in finding out more about how the gangs started out etc. Read more
Published on 24 April 2010 by junglekid
Must Read
Gang Wars is more than your typical "Gangster" show and tell. It contains no descriptions of wide boys living the high life through ill gotten gains, no glamour, no glitz. Read more
Published on 31 July 2009 by C. S. Bancroft
peter walsh does it again
peter walsh does it again with his magnificent indeth writing on a subject he surely must adore
Published on 16 Nov 2008 by lapat"republic of mancunia"
a sad but true account
What a pointless waste of life for these gang members! The amazing thing about those involved in the gang culture is the surprisingly limited geographical and social spread of... Read more
Published on 22 Aug 2007 by Hill Walker
Gunchester
'Gang War' by Peter Walsh looks back over 30 years of gang related agro in the Manchester area. It's incredibly well researched and well structured too. Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2007 by Matt Wilson
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This book attempts something new; an American perspective on British criminal behaviour. From early biographical references to the Moss Side folks bringing the culture of the... Read more
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GANG WAR - WORLD WAR THREE
I actaully went into HMV looking for a CD but emerged with this book instead. Dont judge a book by its cover a lot of people say but with this one it was hard to do. Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2004 by Jonathan D
Machester IS a scary place!
I really enjoyed this book, I found it well structured, researched and informative. Maybe I was a touch naive, but I never fully appreciated the extent of gun crime in Manchester's... Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2003 by "robertblackburn"
informative and entertaining
This book is a rare factual insight into a secretive underworld. Tales of smoke-filled basements and Panamanian bank accounts. Read more
Published on 3 Dec 2003 by "sherman_lives"
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