The Penguin History of Britain: Hope And Glory, Britain 1900-1990: Volume 9: Britain, 1900-90: v.9 - Softcover

Clarke, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140148302 ISBN 13: 9780140148305

Publisher: Penguin, 1997

Synopsis

The last of nine volumes in a major new Penguin History of Britain. Written from a broad and considered perspective, each self-contained volume forms a compelling narrative history which blends scholarship with insight. Not only does Hope and Glory explain the political changes that transformed Britain in the twentieth century, it also makes sense of fundamental economic and social changes, which have shaped the modern family and gender roles within it.

About this title

About the Author:

PETER CLARKE is Professor of Modern British History and a Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge. He has written several major books on aspects of British political history in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including The Keynesian Revolution in the Making 1924-1936 and A Question of Leadership (the latter of which is available in Penguin).

Synopsis:

The last of nine volumes in "The Penguin History of Britain", this volume explains the political changes that transformed Britain in the 20th century and attempts to make sense of the fundamental social and economic changes as well as addressing Britain's position on the world stage.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0140148302
• ISBN 13: 9780140148305
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464