The Pie at Night: In Search of the North at Play - Softcover

Maconie, Stuart

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1785031872 ISBN 13: 9781785031878

Publisher: Ebury Press, 2016

Synopsis

Factory, mine, and mill. Industry, toil, and grime. Its manufacturing roots mean we still see the North of England as a hardworking place. But, more than possibly anywhere else, the North has always known how to get dressed up, take itself out on the town, and have a good time. After all, working and playing hard is its specialty, and Stuart Maconie is in search of what, exactly, this entails, and what it tells us about the North today. Following tip offs and rumor, Stuart takes trip to forgotten corners and locals’ haunts. From the tapas bars of Halifax to the caravan parks of Berwick Upon Tweed, from a Westhoughton bowling green to Manchester’s curry mile, via dog tracks and art galleries, dance floors, and high fells, Stuart compares the new and old North, with some surprising results. The Pie at Night could be seen as a companion to the bestselling Pies and Prejudice, but it is not a sequel. After all, this is a new decade, and the North is changing faster than ever. This is a revealing and digressive journey and a State of the North address, delivered from barstool, terrace, dress circle, and hillside.

About this title

About the Author:

Stuart Maconie is a writer, broadcaster, and journalist familiar to millions from his work in print, on radio, and on TV. His previous books include Adventures on the High Teas, Cider with Roadies, and Pies and Prejudice, and he currently hosts the afternoon show on BBC 6music with Mark Radcliffe, as well as weekly show The Freak Zone.

Review:

"Maconie's enjoyment ... is obvious, and he makes it just as enjoyable for his readers" * Daily Mail * "Maconie's engaging, conversational prose is full of telling detail, jokes and deft quotation ... [he has a] rare ability to convey the sense of people having a really good time'" * Telegraph *

About this edition

• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1785031872
• ISBN 13: 9781785031878
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352