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Great Glasgow Characters John Burrowes

Great Glasgow Characters By John Burrowes

Great Glasgow Characters by John Burrowes


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Summary

There are few cities in the world to rival Glasgow and the extraordinary happenings that have occurred there, and in this engrossing sequel to Great Glasgow Stories, more of the finest of these are recounted.

Great Glasgow Characters Summary

Great Glasgow Characters by John Burrowes

There are few cities in the world to rival Glasgow and the extraordinary happenings that have occurred there, and in this engrossing sequel to Great Glasgow Stories, more of the finest of these are recounted. From the story of the biggest youth movement the world has ever known to the life and crimes of Scotland's most colourful criminal, Johnny Ramensky, whom even the police dubbed 'Gentle Johnny', a vivid picture of the city's eventful history emerges. Elsewhere, the hilarious scenes that greeted the most sensational visitor Glasgow ever had - Hitler's deputy, Rudolf Hess - are recounted, and the shocking case of one of BBC radio drama's best-known personalities, who was found brutally murdered in his flat in Govan, is explored. Read, too, about doomed pugilist Jackie Peterson, dubbed 'the second Benny Lynch', and about the accidental death in 1931 of Celtic's 'Prince of Goalkeepers', John Thomson, which shocked the city and remains the saddest event in the club's history. These are just some of the highlights to be found in this compelling collection of stories about the great city of Glasgow and its myriad entertaining characters.

About John Burrowes

John Burrowes is a journalist and the author of several books, including Benny and Irish, Great Glasgow Characters, and Great Glasgow Stories.

Additional information

GOR002318650
9781845966799
1845966791
Great Glasgow Characters by John Burrowes
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Transworld Publishers Ltd
2010-06-03
256
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