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New - Local Books
Books about Liverpool & the North West, and books by local writers - brand new titles and lots of old favourites (browse related category Local Interest )
Most books can be ordered within 7-10 days, subject to availability. If you need a book urgently, or by a specific date, you can always contact us before ordering to ask how long it will take
Toxteth 1890. Lancashire Sheet 113.02a. Coloured Edition (Facsimile of old Ordnance Survey Map) - by Introduction by Kay Parrott - £4.00
Alan Godfrey Maps have published three versions of this map, showing how the area developed across the years. This 1890 version is in full colour, taken from the beautiful 1st Edition OS handcoloured map.
The maps cover a busy area of south ... more
A Hidden History: The Irish Language in Liverpool/An Ghaeilge i Learpholl - by Tony Birtill - £14.00
Local teacher, journalist and Irish language enthusiast, Tony Birtill, tells the fascinating history of the Irish language in Liverpool over the past 200 years and examines the Irish language vocabulary and speech patterns still in use in present day ... more
From the Ashes: New Writing Exploring Fantasy, Adventure & Revolution - by Various authors - £5.99
From the Ashes is an intricate tapestry of human experience told through stories, poetry, and scripts from WoW’s acclaimed Write to Work course.
Within these pages, the complexities of trauma, revolution, monsters and heroes are explored, ... more
The Talk Of Liverpool: 33 Years of Conversations With My Heroes (and Some Villains!) - by Paddy Shennan - £16.99
The Talk of Liverpool is a unique record of life in one of the world’s most talked about cities across four headline-making decades.
Paddy Shennan covered the biggest subjects and talked to people who dominated Merseyside life between the ... more
Wild Twin - by Jeff Young - £20.00
‘A surging heart-song in which the narrator/confessor moves from reading and appreciating the books and the performers we all admired in that fondly remembered yesterday to joining their company. As poet of witness and happenstance. A moving panora ... more
1981 - Black Liverpool Past and Present - by Jimi Jagne and Stephen Small, with a Preface by Pawlet Brookes - £10.99
1981 – Black Liverpool Past and Present is an insight into the history of Liverpool’s Black communities through the eyes of two Liverpudlians Jimi Jagne and Stephen Small.
Centred around the 1981 Uprising as a pinnacle moment, Jagne and Sma ... more
Tam Lin of the Winter Park - by Eleanor Rees - £12.00
A collection of posthuman lyric poems which emerge from writing in situ in an urban parkland in Liverpool, as well as on the shores of the river Mersey, the Wirral peninsula and Ynys Mon (Isle of Anglesey). The poems expand into the otherworld beyond ... more
The Beatles 101: A Pocket Guide in 101 Moments, Songs, People and Places - by Vikki Reilly - £12.99
Not only a rock’n’roll group but a social and cultural phenomenon, The Beatles have captivated music fans for decades. For many, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr changed everything.
This guide distils the ... more
The Accidental Footballer - by Pat Nevin - £9.99
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
‘A heroic outsider – a pleasure to read.’ – The Guardian
‘A fulsome evocation of football before the Premier League.’ – The i
‘Such a good storyteller... joyous.’ – Financial ... more
Pulp Idol Firsts 2023 - by Various authors - £4.99
Champion – Addae G
Runners Up – Chandana Das & Lee Stevenson
Finalists – Rachel Backland, Angela Cheveau, Patrick Graham, Matt Holland, Helen Jones, Phil Jones, Alisha Osman, Susan Stout & Amy Watkins.
Writing on the ... more
Behind the Mask: A Collection of Stories from Frontline Workers - by Various authors - £3.99
After the Lockdowns and the doorstop applause for frontline workers came to an end, carers, warehouse workers, medical and mental health professionals came together with Writing on the Wall to share their experiences of working on the frontline durin ... more
Strings of Fate: an Anthology of Stories, Poetry & Script - by Various authors - £3.99
Strings of Fate is an anthology of stories, poetry, and script revealing a tangled web of heartbreak, inner battles, self-growth, and adventure. The experiences these new writers bring to their work, woven like strings through these stories, invite y ... more
Six for Gold - by Various authors - £3.99
One for sorrow, two for joy, three for a girl, four for a boy, five for silver, six for gold, seven for a story never to be told.
Six for Gold is an anthology steeped in yearning, sorrow, loss and grief. But throughout it all, the stories co ... more
Surface/Below: A Collection of New Writing - by Various authors - £2.99
"By turns masterful, surprising and funny this collection of new Liverpool voices will keep you on your toes. Written under the altogether unreal conditions of a post-pandemic world, it reflects the best kind of artistic reaction to shared trauma, ma ... more
Letters to Gil - by Malik Al Nasir - £9.99
"A searing, triumphant story. A testament to the tenacity of the human spirit as well as a beautiful ode to an iconic figure"(Irenosen Okojie)
Letters to Gil is Malik Al Nasir's profound coming of age memoir - the story of surviving physical and ... more
Toxteth (Mill Street) 1847. Liverpool Sheet 39 (Facsimile of old Ordnance Survey Map) - by Introduction by Kay Parrott - £3.50
This very detailed map covers part of the Toxteth Park area.
Coverage stretches from Grafton Street eastward to Berkley Street, and from Upper Stanhope Street southward to Northumberland Street.
Features include St Patrick's RC Chapel, St ... more
Pocket Rough Guide Liverpool: British Breaks - by Daniel Stables - £9.99
This expert-curated guide book to Liverpool shines a spotlight on a more unusual British city break, with a wealth of practical information on what to see and do. Each area or neighbourhood featured in this Liverpool travel guide is explored in-depth ... more
The Old Pubs of Garston - by Stuart Rimmer - £18.99
The Old Pubs of Garston charts the history of over 50 historic licensed houses of Garston, near Liverpool, most of which are now long gone and forgotten. Read about their Victorian heyday, as well as their ultimate demise, and learn about the l ... more
Chasing Tales: A Different Kind of Travel Book - by Ken Hopley - £19.95
Chasing Tales is the first-hand account of a working man's travels round some of the world's hottest spots - literally and metaphorically.
Written by Liverpool-born engineer, Ken Hopley, it spans his first sea-trip to Mexico in 1967 as a young M ... more
Liverpool Irish Famine Trail: Revive - by Liverpool Irish Festival - £25.00
Historical, bold and purposeful, Liverpool Irish Famine Trail: Revive revisits the establishment of the Liverpool Irish Famine Trail; reviving sites of importance and detailing Ireland’s influence on Liverpool.
In 2021 Liverpool Irish Festiv ... more
Always Red - by Len McCluskey - £12.00
Len McCluskey is the standout trade unionist of his era. Head of the giant Unite union for more than a decade, he is a unique and powerful figure on the political stage.
In this major autobiography, McCluskey throws back the curtains on life ... more
Life in Her Hands: The Inspiring Story of a Pioneering Female Surgeon - by Averil Mansfield - £20.00
'A great read. I am honoured to have worked with such a legend' David Nott
'A role model for women' Independent
'A wonderful read' Julian Fellowes
'Remarkable' Lauren Laverne
'Charming' Guardian
We were occasionally expected to travel by ... more
Manchester Unspun: How a City Got High on Music - by Andy Spinoza - £12.99
At the end of the 1970s, Manchester seemed to be sliding into the dustbin of history. Today the city is an international destination for culture and sport, and one of the fastest-growing urban regions in Europe. This book offers a first-hand account ... more
Manchester unspun: Pop, Property and Power in the Original Modern City - by Andy Spinoza - £20.00
At the end of the 1970s, Manchester seemed to be sliding into the dustbin of history. Today the city is an international destination for culture and sport, and one of the fastest-growing urban regions in Europe. This book offers a first-hand account ... more
The North Will Rise Again: In Search of the Future in Northern Heartlands - by Alex Niven - £20.00
"Incorporating sharp questions and big ideas, Niven shifts deftly between history, politics, culture and literature to offer a fascinating and provocative analysis of the marginalisation of the North."
~ Madeleine Bunting, author of Labours of Love ... more
One Day in April - A Hillsborough Story - by Jenni Hicks - £9.99
On the morning of Saturday 15 April 1989, Jenni Hicks, her husband, and their two teenage daughters, Sarah and Vicki, went to watch a football match. That was to be their last day as a family. Sarah and Vicki didn't come home, and Jenni's world was c ... more
Love and Let Die: Bond, the Beatles and the British Psyche - by John Higgs - £10.99
‘Smart, analytical and enormously good fun’ Stuart Maconie, Mail on Sunday
‘Ingenious...conjures a whole cultural history of the past six decades’ The Spectator
‘Strikingly insightful... page after page of glorious anecdotes’ The i News ... more
Bricks, Stones and Straw: Working Horses in Liverpool - by Peter Sleeman - £15.99
The relationship between humans and horses has played a vital role in shaping our towns and cities. This book offers a fascinating insight into the history of working horses in Liverpool.
Working horses have been part of the story of Liv ... more
Central Liverpool 1906. Lancashire Sheet 106.14b (Facsimile of old Ordnance Survey Map) - by Introduction by Kay Parrott - £3.50
This map covers the heart of Liverpool, with coverage stretching from Albert Dock and the Pierhead eastward to Abercromby Square, and from St George's Hall southward to Upper Parliament Street. It is a very busy map and the many features includ ... more
Wally Brown: A Life - Born & Raised in Liverpool 8 - by Wally Brown - £12.00
Over ten years ago, Wally Brown sat down with a pen and paper to begin writing his memoirs – anything that he could remember of his life for the sake of his children and grandchildren so that they may know what life was like from his earliest years ... more
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