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Forget everything you've heard about Manchester - Madchester, Gunchester - and read what it was like to live there at the turn of the century from those that know it best. Mancunians: Where do we start, where do I begin is the story of those who didn't fit the typecast: the musicians of colour, the football fans alienated by rampant commercialism, the northerners who didn't wear parkas, the frustrated police figures, the optimistic developers, the ambitious artists, the drinkers, dealers, street sweepers, and a young author trying to negotiate his way amongst the chaos. Through a mixture of memoir and interviews with well-known Mancunians such as Guy Garvey, Tunde Babalola, Sylvia Tella, Badly Drawn Boy and Stan Chow, combined with the unheard voices of the population, David Scott portrays the city in a way never seen before. Mancunians: Where do we start, where do I begin is the authentic account of Manchester on the brink of the Millennium.

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‘Witty and wise ... Mancunians is everything a book about Mancunians should be.’ Daniel Harris, The Guardian ‘A great read from one of Manchester’s finest wordsmiths.’ Clint Boon ‘An honest love letter to the city.’ Christine Bottomley ‘A touching and brilliant balance of the personal and the popular, from a time when there was so much change in the city.’ Mr Scruff ‘Through a mixture of memoir and interviews with well-known Mancunians such as Guy Garvey, Tunde Babalola, Sylvia Tella, Badly Drawn Boy, and Stan Chow, David Scott portrays the city at the turn of the century in a way never seen before. Highly recommended.' Iain Key, Louder Than War -- .

"‘Witty and wise... Mancunians is everything a book about Mancunians should be.’ Daniel Harris, The Guardian ‘Here is someone who is fiercely ""Mancunian"", with an understanding of the city’s recent past, but not bogged down by the baggage and beholden to it... Highly recommended.' Iain Key, Louder Than War ‘A great read from one of Manchester’s finest wordsmiths.’ Clint Boon ‘An honest love letter to the city.’ Christine Bottomley ‘A touching and brilliant balance of the personal and the popular, from a time when there was so much change in the city.’ Mr Scruff -- ."

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David Scott is an author, poet, musician and BBC presenter. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian and Politiken. He was born, raised and lives in Manchester.

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