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Dundee has transformed itself since 1945. The city's economy has diversified after its long dependence on the jute industry, and cultural and social life have developed in directions that would have been hard to predict two generations ago. Andrew Murray Scott's vivid, informative and finely illustrated account concentrates on these critical years in Dundee's history. Before World War Two the city was in decline and only in the 1970s, with the advent of new technologies, did Dundee's regeneration begin. Against this background of profound change, the author gives a remarkable account of the rich daily life of Dundee. He recalls important events and individuals, offers keen insights into the processes of development and recovery, and paints a graphic portrait of the modern city and its people.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #437293 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09
• Binding: Paperback
• 191 pages

The Scots Magazine, December 2002
"an absorbing work, brimming with photographs and written in a tight, journalistic style that bowls the reader along."

Dundee Evening Telegraph, September 6, 2002
"a fascinating view of the changes Dundee has undergone. A must-read for everyone with an interest in the city."

Press & Journal, 7 December 2002
"a poignant, sensitive and revealing story of one of Scotland's great cities."