Andy Spinoza Manchester Unspun (Hardback)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Manchester UnspunCondition: NewSubtitle: How a City Got High on MusicISBN-10: 1526168456EAN: 9781526168450ISBN: 9781526168450Publisher: Manchester University PressFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 02/07/2023Description: At the end of the 1970s, Manchester seemed to be sliding into the dustbin of history. Today the city is an international destination for culture and sport, and one of the fastest-growing urban regions in Europe. This book offers a first-hand account of what happened in between.Arriving in Manchester as a wide-eyed student in 1979, Andy Spinoza went on to establish the arts magazine City Life before working for the Manchester Evening News and creating his own PR firm. In a forty-year career he has encountered a who’s who of Manchester personalities, from cultural icons such as Tony Wilson to Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and influential council leaders Sir Richard Leese and Sir Howard Bernstein.His remarkable account traces Manchester’s gradual emergence from its post-industrial malaise, centring on the legendary nightclub the Haçienda and the cultural renaissance it inspired.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 234mmItem Length: 156mmAuthor: Andy SpinozaGenre: Society & CultureItem Width: 25mmItem Weight: 739gTopic: History, BiographyRelease Year: 2023 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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