{"product_id":"glasgow-a-new-history-9781780279589","title":"Glasgow: A New History","description":"\u003cb\u003eA lively new history of Glasgow traces its growth from the Clyde to empire, industry, culture, and people.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScotland's largest city has always been one of the most vibrant, varied and fascinating places in the country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new history of Glasgow begins with the river, for the Clyde made the city flourish. From prehistory to the Romans, to Mungo and the kingdom of Strathclyde, it's a rich, quirky and moving story that remembers the foundation of the burgh by the bishops and moves rapidly to the Union of 1707, when Edinburgh lost a parliament and Glasgow gained access to an empire and business boomed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImmigrants began to arrive: Highlanders, Irish families fleeing the famine, Jews fleeing persecution and lately Asians who transformed tastes. Britain's favourite dish, chicken tikka masala, was invented in the city. Football, architecture, heavy industry, politics and a distinctive sense of humour are all celebrated. Glasgow has never hesitated to reinvent itself - because its greatest resource has always been its people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey belong to Glasgow and Glasgow belongs to them. This is their story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoffat, Alistair:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Alistair Moffat was born and bred in the Scottish Borders. A former Director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Director of Programmes at Scottish Television, he now runs the burgeoning Borders Book Festival as well as a production company based near Selkirk. He has written twelve books, including Kelsae, The Reivers, The Sea Kingdoms, The Borders and The Wall, all of which are published by Birlinn.","brand":"Birlinn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749416435986,"sku":"9781780279589","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6918e98b-e08b-4d16-bfb9-5bf0b2dda7cb.jpg?v=1764084083","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/glasgow-a-new-history-9781780279589","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}