Austerity Britain, 1945-1951
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780802716934 (0802716938)
ASIN: 802716938
Publish date: May 13th 2008
Publisher: Walker & Company
Pages no: 692
Edition language: English
Series: Tales of a New Jerusalem (#1)
David Kynaston begins his book, the first of a planned multi-volume survey of Britain, on a high note by chronicling the celebrations of V-E Day. It is a joyous starting point for his ambitious goal, which is to chart the evolution of the nation from the end of the Second World War to the election ...