Lovers and Strangers [electronic resource] : An Immigrant History of Post-War Britain
Clair Wills2017
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2018
TLS BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2017
'Generous and empathetic ... opens up postwar migration in all its richness'
Sukhdev Sandhu, Guardian
'Groundbreaking, sophisticated, original, open-minded ... essential reading for
anyone who wants to understand not only the transformation of British society
after the war but also its character today' Piers Brendon, Literary Review
'Lyrical, full of wise and original observations' David Goodhart, The Times
The battered and exhausted Britain of 1945 was desperate for workers - to
rebuild, to fill the factories, to make the new NHS work. From all over the
world and with many motives, thousands of individuals took the plunge. Most
assumed they would spend just three or four years here, sending most of their
pay back home, but instead large numbers stayed - and transformed the country.
Drawing on an amazing array of unusual and surprising sources, Clair Wills'
wonderful new book brings to life the i...
Main title:
Author:
Clair Wills, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Penguin, 2017
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (240 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780141974965
Language:
English
BRN:
435636
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |