There is something special about Liverpool. From its earliest beginnings it has always been associated with the ups and downs, the triumphs and tribulations of the rest of the country, acting like a mirror to the events that have shaped the country we now think of as Great Britain. As one of the major ports in the land, Liverpool has witnessed the comings and goings of people from all corners of the world who, over the centuries, have constituted the melting pot of nations which has given rise to what we now think of as a typical scouser. In this volume the author has tried not to present the reader with facts and figures, diagrams and statistics that usually form an integral part of an academic history, but to concentrate on the 'story' or romance of Liverpool's evolution over the years. Uppermost in his mind was an attempt to bring history to life, to give it a plot and characters and convey to the reader and idea of what it would have felt like to be alive at various stages in the city's evolution. The first popular history of Liverpool for many years, The Story of Liverpool is a comprehensive and kaleidoscopic view of the city's development from perhistory to modern times. Lively, readable and well-illustrated, this is a tremendous book for locals to enjoy in this auspicious year when Liverpool is European Capital of Culture.
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Alex Tulloch was born in Liverpool in 1943. He won a place at grammar school and went on to study at Manchester University. Alex is now a full-time writer and translator.
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Alexander Tulloch manages to capture the unique history that is Liverpool and the issues that helped to shape it through wider local and national events. The chronological progression of the story gives clear insights to the conditions that existed at different times and helps one to image oneself into the era as though one actually existed at the time! A fantastic story that I would recommend to anyone that is interested in or has fallen in love with the City of Liverpool.
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By M Dickenson
I was given this book as a present and it turns out to be the most fascinating history of Liverpool that I have read. It's a bit of a page -turner, like a well written novel, and from the very first sentence of the introduction the author draws the reader into the narrative, which is part his and for those with some experience of Liverpool, part your's. At every period of Liverpool's history the reader feels he is experiencing the action as it happens. A unique feature is the way the author explains the derivation of words associated with Liverpool which makes for an even more interesting read.
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as i have not read the book i could not comment on it's content as it was christmas present to someone else but they are very happy with it.
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