| Pies and Prejudice: In Search of the North | 
 enlarge | Author: Stuart Maconie
Publisher: Ebury Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  53 reviews
Sales Rank: 355
Media: Paperback
Pages: 354
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Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5 x 1
ISBN: 0091910234
Dewey Decimal Number: 914.270486
EAN: 9780091910235
ASIN: 0091910234
Publication Date: February 7, 2008
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 Eeeh, lad, you've made us reet proud February 2, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Are you from the North? Read this book - you'll recognise snippets from your own life on every single page. Are you from the South? Read this book - it's about time you heard the truth about how equally wonderful we are!
This book is a hilarious, evocative, perceptive love-letter to the North, and a must-read for all who wish to be educated!
 Prejudice and Prejudice January 16, 2008
7 out of 20 found this review helpful
I'm a Londoner, let's get that out of the way. I'm engaged to an amazing Lancashire girl and have spent a great deal of time in the North and with it's peoples. I purchased this book expecting and hoping to read a witty and well thought out view of perhaps some of the nuances and reasons for those nuances (or not) between Southerners and Northerners. Let's face it, there clearly are some differences. Instead, what I was incensed to discover was that this narrow minded bore is only intent on generalising and slighting all things South of the Midlands and time and time again, criticising anything and everything that is London. I'm seriously confused as to how this little man walks straight with such an enormous chip on his shoulder.
Please, let us not burden you any longer sir, the Norf is calling you back.
 Mediocre TV and Radio Star Writes Mediocre Book December 26, 2007
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
It starts off ok but he just can't get his facts right. The whole thing feels like he hasn't actually visited all the places listed but just done a few internet searches. And did anybody proof read this book? There is no character in Viz called "Big Vern Cockney Wan...", it's two seperate characters! This implies he isn't quite as au fait with Viz as he likes to pretend. The other glaring error is when talking about Liverpool's Champions League final win against Inter Milan - it was AC Milan!!!! Very bad form indeed.
 Starts well, but tails off towards the end December 16, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I did enjoy this book, there are plenty of laughs, and some of his observations are spot on, but Maconie gets a bit carried away in the last quarter of the book, such as his long winded homage to British New Wave cinema, which is a bit off topic for a travel book really. I am sure he doesn't give a hoot though, it's clear he enjoyed writing this and it comes across.
The best travel guide to 'the north' available! October 17, 2007
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
As someone who hails from Stoke-on-Trent, and has spent almost 10 years in the South Midlands/West Country/ suburb of W. London ( Glos seems to fit all three), this book made me nostalgic and eager to revisit 'the north'.
Maconie suggests the north begins at Crewe... and I'd agree. Whilst the landscape may have changed in many northern towns and cities ( manufacturing to service industries), the spirit and down-to earth qualities of northeners has not. This is what makes it 'another country'.
If you're familiar with Maconie's voice on Radio 2, you'll hear the echo of it in these pages.
Maconie reminds us that dinner is in the middle of the day; supper is before bed; the Lowry, Harvey Nicks Leeds and Newcastle are as enticing as Skem, and Liverpool and Wigan, and each has a great heritage.
A really engaging read, and as good a 'rough guide' to the north as you'll get .
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