{"product_id":"byker-2","title":"Byker","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst Bloodaxe edition of Byker by Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen. Second impression. Medium format softback in fine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese photographs, and the accompanying text, chronicle much more than the tragedy of a single community in one northern English town; they evoke an entire culture. Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen lived in the old Byker area of Newcastle for six years, and photographed it for twelve. 'One way or another I had grown to be part of my street, and the community. It had been my first own home, and a real home for me. As my neighbour Nancy points out proudly: \"When she first come into our street, she couldn't tell 'hello' from 'tarra', and now she speaks FINNISH with a Geordie accent.\"'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56879893184894,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/2593\/1985\/files\/byker-3310705.jpg?v=1773753206","url":"https:\/\/www.setantabooks.com\/en-us\/products\/byker-2","provider":"Setanta Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}