Austerity Britain: A World to Build - Softcover

Kynaston, David

 
9780747585404: Austerity Britain: A World to Build
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0747585407 ISBN 13: 9780747585404
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2008

Synopsis

David Kynaston's "Austerity Britain 1945-51", the first book in his series "Tales of a New Jerusalem", was a major "Sunday Times" bestseller in 2007. Here is the first volume from this landmark book covering 1945-48. Beginning his groundbreaking series about post-war Britain, Kynaston presents our nation through the eyes of those who lived there. Meet Judy Haines, a Chingford housewife, struggling daily with food rationing; Henry St. John, a self-serving civil servant in Bristol; and, the young Glenda Jackson, taking her 11-plus. Using mass observation, diaries, letters, newspapers and magazines from the time, "A World to Build" is an unsurpassed social history: intensely evocative to those who were there and eye-opening for their children and grandchildren.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

About the Author

David Kynaston was born in Aldershot in 1951. He has been a professional historian since 1973 and has written fifteen books, including The City of London (1994-2001), a widely acclaimed four-volume history, and W.G.'s Birthday Party, an account of the Gentleman vs. the Players at Lord's in July 1898. He is currently a visiting professor at Kingston University.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0747585407
ISBN 13 
9780747585404
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
336