Britain, 1947 - Hope Amid Hardship

A poignant portrait of a decade of transformative change, chronicling how ordinary Britons confronted crisis, braved misfortune and found their place in the postwar world.

About the author

David Kirby formerly taught Modern History at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University of London. He has had a lifelong interest in the 1940s, of which this book is the outcome. Besides writing, he struggles to maintain a garden against the depredations of slugs and snails.

Summary

A poignant portrait of a decade of transformative change, chronicling how ordinary Britons confronted crisis, braved misfortune and found their place in the postwar world. A Telegraph Best History Book of 2024

Product details

• Authors: David Kirby
• Publisher: Hurst Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.06.2024
• EAN: 9781911723219
• ISBN: 978-1-911723-21-9
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; European History, HISTORY / General, Social & cultural history, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, British & Irish history, Second World War, United Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General