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MANCHESTER books
The EmigrantsThe Emigrants by W.G. Sebald
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story 4 is the one :-)
Little Wilson and Big God (Vintage Classics)Little Wilson and Big God (Vintage Classics) by Anthony Burgess
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1917-1959
VurtVurt by Jeff Noon
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Si-Fi - the famous Moss Side
Mary Barton (Oxford World's Classics)Mary Barton (Oxford World's Classics) by Elizabeth Gaskell
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North and South (Wordsworth Classics)North and South (Wordsworth Classics) by Elizabeth Gaskell
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Cold WaterCold Water by Gwendoline Riley
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a woman working in a bar
The Condition of the Working Class in England (Classics)The Condition of the Working Class in England (Classics) by Friedrich Engels
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a classic
Fame is the SpurFame is the Spur by Howard Spring
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a Manchester boy rising in the Labour party
Shabby TigerShabby Tiger by Howard Spring
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of 1934, entirely set in Manchester
Manchester SlingbackManchester Slingback by Nicholas Blincoe
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crime- not my type of book
Dead BeatDead Beat by Val McDermid
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one example for the Kate Brannigan series
Manchester United Ruined My LifeManchester United Ruined My Life by Colin Shindler
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footie, anyone?
A Ragged Schooling: Growing Up in the Classic SlumA Ragged Schooling: Growing Up in the Classic Slum by Robert Roberts
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his autobiography
The Classic Slum: Salford Life in the First Quarter of the CenturyThe Classic Slum: Salford Life in the First Quarter of the Century by Robert Roberts
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ok, it's only about Salford, but ...
Thimbles (Puffin Books)Thimbles (Puffin Books) by David Wiseman
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childrens book - partly set during the Peterloo Massacre
A Taste of Honey (Heinemann Plays)A Taste of Honey (Heinemann Plays) by Shelagh Delaney
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Salford
Elidor (Collins Modern Classics)Elidor (Collins Modern Classics) by Alan Garner
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a children's classic
Morrissey and Marr: The Severed AllianceMorrissey and Marr: The Severed Alliance by Johnny Rogan
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about "The Smiths"
The Mighty WalzerThe Mighty Walzer by Howard Jacobson
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a Jewish boy growing up in Manchester who becomes a table-tennis champion
Manchester (Pevsner Architectural Guides)Manchester (Pevsner Architectural Guides) by Clare Hartwell
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this one is EXCELLENT
Beyond Belief: The Moors Murderers: The Story of Ian Brady and Myra HindleyBeyond Belief: The Moors Murderers: The Story of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley by Emlyn Williams
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the North in the 60ies
Passages in the Life of a Radical (Oxford Paperbacks)Passages in the Life of a Radical (Oxford Paperbacks) by Samuel Bamford
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on the condition of the working class
A Personal History (Coronet Books)A Personal History (Coronet Books) by A.J.P. Taylor
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very evocative, mid 20th century
Love on the DoleLove on the Dole by Walter Greenwood
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Salford in the 30ies
Any Old IronAny Old Iron by Anthony Burgess
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out of print- starts off in Manchester