Scouse republic

David Swift

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Liverpool is undoubtedly a unique city within the United Kingdom; its dialect, hedonism, friendliness, rejection of ‘Englishness’ and, most pertinently, its politics, all make for a rich cultural landscape. Yet, many of the things that make Liverpool the city it is today were not always at the fore. Furthermore, the complexity of the city, and an investigation into all aspects of its past, has not been readily available – until now. In this book, David Swift expertly tracks the city’s transformation from a humble village to a central component of the transatlantic slave trade and one of the most important ports in the world; from a stronghold of working-class Toryism to a bastion of left-wing politics, and how the two manifest today. Swift interrogates the myths surrounding the city, offering a fully rounded perspective that considers both Liverpool’s triumphs and tragedies.

ISBN: 9781408719701 Category:

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‘Liverpool beguiles, Liverpool bewilders. Swift’s superb analysis gets to the scarred heart of this troubled, beautiful and spirited city’ Paul Du Noyer

‘[Swift] has a terrific eye for the telling detail . . . You should read this book’ Guardian

Liverpool is a unique city within the United Kingdom; its dialect, hedonism, friendliness, rejection of ‘Englishness’ and, most pertinently, its politics, all make for a rich cultural landscape. Yet, many of the things that make Liverpool the city it is today were not always at the fore. Furthermore, the complexity of the city, and an investigation into all aspects of its past, has not been readily available – until now.

In Scouse Republic, David Swift expertly tracks the city’s transformation from a humble village to a central component of the transatlantic slave trade and one of the most important ports in the world; from a stronghold of working-class Toryism to a bastion of left-wing politics, and analyses how the two manifest today. Swift interrogates the myths surrounding the city, offering a fully rounded perspective that considers both Liverpool’s triumphs and tragedies, cleverly demonstrating how its remarkable evolution has added to the city’s distinctive status. After all, in order to understand Liverpool, we need to understand its idiosyncrasies – all of which are key to comprehending modern Britain today, particularly in relation to racism, empire, deindustrialisation, immigration, popular culture and more.

Interspersed with personal anecdotes from Swift, who was born and bred in Liverpool, Scouse Republic is the untold history of one of the UK’s most iconic cities. Brilliantly researched and deeply compelling, it illustrates that there is far more to Liverpool than meets the eye.

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Weight 0.52 kg
Dimensions 23.6 × 16 × 3.4 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

320

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

942.753 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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