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1	Mary Barton more books like this by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell add to wishlist Elizabeth Gaskell's novel of working class life in a northern English mill town was controversial when it was published in 1848 because of its sympathy for the downtrodden workers and its indictment of the wealthy class that exploited them. Gaskell, the wife of a Manchester clergyman, wrote her first novel from firsthand experience of the lives of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.29! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Managing my life : the autobiography more books like this by Alex Ferguson, Hugh McIlvanney add to wishlist This is the autobiography of Alex Ferguson - he runs the Manchester United Football players with a rod of iron, but is respected for his managerial style and for the way he cares for the welfare of his players. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $51.49! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Our kid more books like this by Billy Hopkins add to wishlist It was on a Sunday night in 1928 that Billy Hopkins made his first appearance. Billy's tenement home on the outskirts of Manchester would be considered a slum today, but he lived there happily with his large Catholic family, hatching money-making schemes with his friends. This book recalls an upbringing and an environment now vanished. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.76! \| first editions
4	Mary Barton: A Tale of Manchester Life more books like this by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell add to wishlist Elizabeth Gaskell's novel of working class life in a northern English mill town was controversial when it was published in 1848 because of its sympathy for the downtrodden workers and its indictment of the wealthy class that exploited them. Gaskell, the wife of a Manchester clergyman, wrote her first novel from firsthand experience of the lives of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.89!
5	English as a Second Language more books like this by Megan Crane add to wishlist Crane's irreverent style and sassy sense of humor, as well as her unique premise of an American in England, takes chick-lit to a sparkling new level that is sure to leave readers smitten. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Classic Slum: Salford Life in the First Quarter of the Century more books like this by Robert Roberts add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| first editions
7	Almonds & Raisins more books like this by Maisie Mosco add to wishlist Set in Manchester in 1905, this book begins the story of the Sandberg family who, having escaped from Eastern Europe, now struggle through the Great War and the Depression in England. Maisie Mosco has written eight novels including "After the Dream". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $62.25! \| first editions \| SVS
8	High hopes more books like this by Billy Hopkins add to wishlist It's September 1945 and Billy Hopkins is off to London to train as a teacher, with only ten bob in his pocket. Despite his dad's gloomy warnings that he'll pick up bad ways from the toffs down South, Billy survives two years in the Big City, and returns to take up his first teaching job in Manchester - on GBP300 a year! The catch is his first ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.79! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Nymphomation more books like this by Jeff Noon add to wishlist Manchester is gripped by a new lottery game - "Domino Bones". Every Friday night, Manchester stills as the bones tumble into the winning combination. But there is only one real winner - the company that is taking over the city's dreams. Only a band of students can save the city from takeover. see all copies from $2.53! signed copies \| first editions
10	Scattered seed more books like this by Maisie Mosco add to wishlist The second volume of the "Almonds and Raisins" saga in which the Sandberg and Moritz families leave the narrow Strangeways streets behind them, along with the poverty and struggles they suffered in "Almonds and Raisins". Now they face the strains of anti-Semitism and their arranged marriages. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
11	Blue Genes more books like this by V L McDermid add to wishlist Private eye Kate Brannigan confronts betrayal and cold-blooded greed as she investigates the alien world of medical experimentation and the underbelly of the rock music business. Kate Brannigan's not just having a bad day, she's having a bad week. Her boyfriend's death notice is in the paper, her plan to catch a team of fraudsters is in disarray ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.36! \| signed copies \| first editions
12	The Magnificent Sevens: They All Wore the No 7 Shirt: This Is the Story of the Finest Heroes from the Greatest Club in the World more books like this by Frank Worrall add to wishlist Eric Cantona's era at Manchester United was as thrilling and monumental as it was controversial and harrowing. Never was it dull, predictable or boring. Cantona carved a niche in the hearts of United fans everywhere and became the undisputed King of Old Trafford. The Frenchman made the number seven shirt his own and he certainly lived up to its ... see all copies from $3.25! new only from $17.50! \| SVS
13 view cover	Vurt more books like this by Jeff Noon add to wishlist Take a trip in a stranger's head. Along rainshot streets with the stash riders, a posse of hip malcontents, hooked on the most powerful drug you can imagine ...Vurt feathers ...But as the Game Cat says, Be careful, be very careful. This ride is not for the weak ...Scribble isn't listening. He has to find his lost love. A journey towards the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Charmer more books like this by Mandasue Heller add to wishlist It's too good to be true. Maria Price has inherited a large house in the best part of Manchester and more money than she ever dreamed of. An orphan since her mother died when she was only eleven years old, she has survived the care system and thought she would never have a family or security again. He's good to be true . Then she meets Joel ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| SVS
15 view cover	Clean Break more books like this by Val McDermid add to wishlist Manchester-based, kick-boxing PI Kate Brannigan takes on the hard men of European organised crime as she battles to recover a Monet in a case that stretches love and loyalty to the limits. Manchester-based private eye Kate Brannigan is not amused when thieves have the audacity to steal a Monet from a stately home where she's arranged security. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	A Will to Win: The Manager's Diary more books like this by Alex Ferguson, David Meek add to wishlist This is Alex Ferguson''s compelling account o f Manchester United''s rollercoaster 1996/7 season at home an d in Europe. Outspoken as ever, Fergie confides to his diary the shocks, setbacks and secrets of life at England''s bigge st football club ' see all copies from $2.53! new only from $10.27! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Crack Down: A Kate Brannigan Mystery more books like this by V L McDermid add to wishlist She's a rising star in Britain and Europe. Now Americans are beginning to discover award-winning former journalist Val McDermid and her acclaimed Kate Brannigan series set in the northern English city of Manchester. There is only one reason private eye Kate Brannigan would let her boyfriend Richard Barclay, a writer on rock music, help out with an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.36! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Best and Edwards: Football, Fame and Oblivion more books like this by Gordon Burn add to wishlist 'For those old enough to remember Duncan Edwards, watching Professor Williams, Best's doctor, was to be reminded of the slower, grainier days of 1958 when, in the words of Don DeLillo, "things were not replayed and worn out and run down and used up before midnight of the first day". The hero is the creature other people would like to be. Edwards ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.99! \| first editions
19 view cover	Beckham : my world more books like this by David Beckham, Dean Freeman add to wishlist Manchester United footballer David Beckham has been voted one of European football's brightest stars. His marriage to Spice Girl Victoria Adams and the birth of their son, Brooklyn, crowned the couple's celebrity status. But while much is written about him, David Beckham remains an elusive character. Here, for the first time, he tells his own ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.56! \| first editions \| SVS
20	The Old Stone Fort: Exploring an Archaeological Mystery more books like this by Charles H. Faulkner add to wishlist see all copies from $5.00! first editions
21 view cover	Whispering Road more books like this by L Michael add to wishlist In true Victorian fashion, award-winning author Michael pens a gripping, epic novel about a sister and brother whose mother leaves them at a workhouse in Manchester, England. For Joe and Annie, the choice is escape or die. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
22	Kickback more books like this by Val McDermid add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Kalooki Nights more books like this by Howard Jacobson add to wishlist Longlisted for the 2006 Man Booker Prize and hailed by "The Times" (London) as Ra work of genius, S Jacobson's exquisitely written, audaciously funny novel explores the countless questions of postwar Jewish identity. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Shifting Skin more books like this by Chris Simms add to wishlist 'The Butcher of Belle Vue' has struck again. Like the first two victims, the third has been partially skinned and dumped on waste ground, her muscles, tendons and ligaments exposed to view. Only this time, her face has also been removed. Jon Spicer and his new partner, Rick Saville, are on the investigating team. The case is waiting for its first ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $3.99! \| SVS
25 view cover	Prescription for murder : the true story of mass murderer Dr Harold Frederick Shipman more books like this by Brian Whittle, Jean Ritchie add to wishlist He was a pillar of the community, serving on local committees, donating prizes to the rugby club, organising charity collections. His patients thought the world of him: he was attentive, kind, never too busy to chat. Yet Dr Harold Frederick Shipman was also the most prolific serial killer the world has ever known, with between 200 and 300 victims ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $11.35! \| first editions

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