MANCHESTER books

A Listmania! list by kultigone (Bielefeld)
 
The Emigrants
1.  The Emigrants by W. G. Sebald
The list author says:
  "story 4 is the one :-)"
£6.29   Used & New from: £2.50
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Little Wilson and Big God (Vintage Classics)
2.  Little Wilson and Big God (Vintage Classics) by Anthony Burgess
The list author says:
  "1917-1959"
Used & New from: £5.23
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Vurt
3.  Vurt by Jeff Noon
The list author says:
  "Si-Fi - the famous Moss Side"
£5.49   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)

Mary Barton (Oxford World's Classics)
4.  Mary Barton (Oxford World's Classics) by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

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North and South (Wordsworth Classics)
5.  North and South (Wordsworth Classics) by Elizabeth Gaskell
£1.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)

Cold Water
6.  Cold Water by Gwendoline Riley
The list author says:
  "a woman working in a bar"
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3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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The Condition of the Working Class in England (Classics)
7.  The Condition of the Working Class in England (Classics) by Friedrich Engels
The list author says:
  "a classic"
£9.89   Used & New from: £0.82
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

Fame is the Spur
8.  Fame is the Spur by Howard Spring
The list author says:
  "a Manchester boy rising in the Labour party"
Used & New from: £39.46
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Shabby Tiger
9.  Shabby Tiger by Howard Spring
The list author says:
  "of 1934, entirely set in Manchester"
Used & New from: £6.06
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Manchester Slingback
10.  Manchester Slingback by Nicholas Blincoe
The list author says:
  "crime- not my type of book"
Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Dead Beat
11.  Dead Beat by Val McDermid
The list author says:
  "one example for the Kate Brannigan series"
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Manchester United Ruined My Life
12.  Manchester United Ruined My Life by Colin Shindler
The list author says:
  "footie, anyone?"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

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A Ragged Schooling: Growing Up in the Classic Slum
13.  A Ragged Schooling: Growing Up in the Classic Slum by Robert Roberts
The list author says:
  "his autobiography"
£8.81   Used & New from: £1.05
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

The Classic Slum: Salford Life in the First Quarter of the Century
14.  The Classic Slum: Salford Life in the First Quarter of the Century by Robert Roberts
The list author says:
  "ok, it's only about Salford, but ..."
£9.74   Used & New from: £1.69
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Thimbles (Puffin Books)
15.  Thimbles (Puffin Books) by David Wiseman
The list author says:
  "childrens book  - partly set during the Peterloo Massacre"
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A Taste of Honey (Heinemann Plays For 14-16+)
16.  A Taste of Honey (Heinemann Plays For 14-16+) by Shelagh Delaney
The list author says:
  "Salford"
£7.19   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Collins Modern Classics - Elidor
17.  Collins Modern Classics - Elidor by Alan Garner
The list author says:
  "a children's classic"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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Morrissey and Marr: The Severed Alliance
18.  Morrissey and Marr: The Severed Alliance by Johnny Rogan
The list author says:
  "about "The Smiths""
£12.71   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

The Mighty Walzer
19.  The Mighty Walzer by Howard Jacobson
The list author says:
  "a Jewish boy growing up in Manchester who becomes a table-tennis champion"
£6.74   Used & New from: £0.01
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Pevsner Architectural Guides: Manchester (Pb)
20.  Pevsner Architectural Guides: Manchester (Pb) by Clare Hartwell
The list author says:
  "this one is EXCELLENT"
Used & New from: £18.44
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Beyond Belief: The Moors Murderers: The Story of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley
21.  Beyond Belief: The Moors Murderers: The Story of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley by Emlyn Williams
The list author says:
  "the North in the 60ies"
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3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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Passages in the Life of a Radical (Oxford Paperbacks)
22.  Passages in the Life of a Radical (Oxford Paperbacks) by Samuel Bamford
The list author says:
  "on the condition of the working class"
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2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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A Personal History (Coronet Books)
23.  A Personal History (Coronet Books) by A.J.P. Taylor
The list author says:
  "very evocative, mid 20th century"
Used & New from: £0.01

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Love On The Dole
24.  Love On The Dole by Walter Greenwood
The list author says:
  "Salford in the 30ies"
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Any Old Iron
25.  Any Old Iron by Anthony Burgess
The list author says:
  "out of print- starts off in Manchester"
Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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