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AUSTERITY BRITAIN, 1945-1951
by David Kynaston
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0802716938
- ISBN 13
- 9780802716934
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Pomona, New York, United States
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Synopsis
"Austerity Britain comprises A world to build and Smoke in the valley, the first two books of Tales of a New Jerusalem, a projected sequence about Britain between 1945 and 1979"--Pref. "First published in Great Britain by Bloomsbury in 2007"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Reviews
The six years after World War II saw Britain undertake a dramatic transformation in the relationship between government, the economy, and society. Under the direction of a Labour government, Britain embarked upon a program of economic nationalization and the creation of a new welfare state. David Kynaston's book, the first in a series chronicling postwar Britain, provides a history of the nation during this period of transformation. Drawing upon an enormous range of published and unpublished accounts, he assembles them into a brilliant mosaic chronicling life during those years, as Britain struggled to fulfill the expectations for a better nation while coping with the costs of a debilitating war. His book is a dramatic achievement that illuminates the past by highlighting the very different world in which Britons lived while identifying the forces that would transform it into the nation that exists today. The result is a marvelous achievement, one that should be read by anyone interested in British history or even just a good nonfiction read.
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- Rare Book Cellar
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 116759
- Title
- AUSTERITY BRITAIN, 1945-1951
- Author
- David Kynaston
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0802716938
- ISBN 13
- 9780802716934
- Publisher
- Walker Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- 0802716938
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