{"product_id":"9780571252497-from-manchester-with-love","title":"From Manchester with Love","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Life and Opinions of Tony Wilson\u003cbr\u003eTony Wilson is one of the most legendary music industry figures of his generation. Nicknamed Mr Manchester, he transformed the Northern music scene as founder of Factory Records and the Hacienda nightclub after earning a cult following as a television presenter. The author explores Wilson's existence through the eyes of those closest to him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES \u003c\/i\u003e\u0026amp; \u003ci\u003eUNCUT\u003c\/i\u003e MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCritically-acclaimed and bestselling author Paul Morley's long-awaited biography of Factory Records co-founder and Manchester icon Tony Wilson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNEW STATESMAN\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMOJO\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLOUDER THAN WAR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Compelling . befitting its extraordinary subject.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBRIAN ENO\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Bracing and often surprisingly tender . the perfect monument.'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Via Morley's magical prose Tony Wilson comes back to life . inspiring.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRICHARD RUSSELL\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTony Wilson was a man who became synonymous with his beloved city. As the co-founder of the legendary Factory Records and the Haçienda, he appointed himself a custodian of Manchester's legacy of innovation and change, becoming a cultural pioneer for the North. To Paul Morley, he was this and much more: bullshitting hustler, flashy showman, inventive broadcaster, self-deprecating chancer, publicity seeker, loyal friend. It was Morley to whom Wilson left a daunting final request: to write this book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Manchester with Love\u003c\/i\u003e is the biography of a man who changed the world around him through sheer\u003cbr\u003eforce of personality. In the cultural theatre of Manchester, Tony Wilson broke in and took centre stage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An immersive experience . very moving indeed.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMIRANDA SAWYER, \u003ci\u003eOBSERVER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Not just a \"biog\" but the story of a city's history and culture and a unique and disappearing figure.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTUART MACONIE, \u003ci\u003eNEW STATESMAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Morley's biography is as illuminating on Wilson's strange ability to hold others in his orbit, even after his death, as it is on the story of his life.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE SPECTATOR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The man\/myth Wilson died aged 57 in 2006, but here he burns on fantastically bright.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNCUT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39593816588385,"sku":"9780571252497","price":16.72,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_36405413_7c1acb7b-9815-4809-a12b-1ae5fcbfc48c.jpg?v=1759483894","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780571252497-from-manchester-with-love","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}