{"product_id":"aberdeenbeyondthegranite","title":"Aberdeen Beyond the Granite","description":"\u003c!-- Hook --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIan R Mitchell explores Aberdeen's rich history, culture, and transformation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- Tagline --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for anyone interested in Scottish urban history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Access Your Content --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 16px; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9f9f9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccess Your Content in Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete your purchase on our store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (free).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLog in using the same email from checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour ebook will appear instantly in your library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003eAll content is securely delivered through our app and not offered as a Shopify download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- About the Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"OY3VPC\"\u003eNow known as the oil capital of Europe, this description does scant justice to a rich history of adventurers, writers and revolutionaries. Historian and Aberdonian-in-exile Ian R Mitchell gives us his Aberdeen, from the easily forgotten days prior to the discovery of North Sea oil to the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"JSGLjo\"\u003e'Aberdeen is a hugely intriging place with a unique character, as unique as the granite from which it has been built.' - \u003cstrong\u003eIAN R MITCHELL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"uqHew9\"\u003eFrom the textiles, shipbuilding and fishing industries of the 19th and 20th centuries to the big questions surrounding the city's post-oil future, Mitchell looks at Aberdeen through the eyes of a one-time loon fae Torry, come home to a city transformed. In his affectionate, though critical, scrutiny of the town he used to know, Mitchell shows us a city to explore, with suggested walks, local history and stories of some of the neglected heroes of Aberdeen. Whether you're newly arrived or have lived here all your life, this book offers glimpses of an Aberdeen rarely seen - a city described by that great North-East writer Lewis Grassic Gibbon as 'exasperatingly loveable'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"vKoCiD\"\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"NJ9Yhg\"\u003eSo is Ian Mitchell's psychogeographical, intermittently autobiographical, seven-fold daunder beyond and behind the silver city's glitz and glitter a worthy addition to the swelling, shelf-sagging stack of books about Aberdeen? I think it is.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"ATe9cb\"\u003e NORTHWORDS NOW, SPRING 2011\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"ie1fzX\"\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"3ksQvO\"\u003eSo as an Aberdonian in exile, Ian R Mitchell is impeccably placed to pen this honest and thoughtful tribute to the places and people that gave the granite city its unique character, combining the knowledge and understanding of a native with the clear-eyed inquisitiveness of a newcomer... Mitchell has honoured the spirit of [Aberdeen’s] fine, hard-working people with a splendid book...\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"tEKM68\"\u003eTHE PRESS AND JOURNAL \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"Bg2t86\"\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"CFLCzV\"\u003eThe author recognises his hometown is an often underloved place, but in this book he sets out an overwhelming case as to why this sentiment is undeserved.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"iPiaNm\"\u003eSCOTS MAGAZINE APRIL 2011\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Why You'll Love This Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeep exploration of Aberdeen's complex heritage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom granite city to modern metropolis.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished by Luath Press, Scotland's leading independent publisher.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA comprehensive portrait of a remarkable city.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- About the Author --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIAN R MITCHELL \u003cspan data-sleek-node-id=\"agWc19\"\u003eis a historian, who gave up teaching to devote himself to writing full time. After graduating from university in his native Aberdeen in 1973, Ian did postgraduate research at Leeds, followed by a British Council scholarship to study in Berlin. The author of articles in learned journals, and of a standard textbook on Bismarck, Ian taught for over 20 years at Clydebank College, mainly on German history. Increasingly interested in Scottish history and heritage, and a lifelong hillwalker, Ian has produced several other books, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"vYjIPC\"\u003eScotland’s Mountains before the Mountaineers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-sleek-node-id=\"A0hdEd\"\u003e, a pre-history of explorations and ascents in the Scottish mountains. Ian also writes frequently on outdoor matters for climbing journals and the general media.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"2glibx\"\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-sleek-node-id=\"h366nc\"\u003eIn addition, he gives talks and slide shows on his books.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Publication Details --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luath Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 May 2020\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 308 pages (Ebook edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (Ebook):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781913025755\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- FAQ --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I access my ebook?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and log in using the same email you used at checkout. 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