Austerity Britain, 1945-1951

ISBN-13: 9780747599234 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 704 str.

David Kynaston

Opis

'Austerity Britain' takes the reader on a journey from 1945 to the general election of 1951, which returned Churchill and the Conservatives to power after six years of a Labour government that transformed the country.

Recenzje

'This is a classic; buy at least three copies - one for yourself and two to give to friends and family' John Charmley, Guardian

O autorze

David Kynaston was born in Aldershot in 1951. He has been a professional historian since 1973 and has written eighteen books, including The City of London (1994-2001), a widely acclaimed four-volume history, and WG's Birthday Party, an account of the Gentleman v. Players match at Lord's in July 1898. He is the author of Austerity Britain 1945-51 and Family Britain 1951-57, the first two titles in a series of books covering the history of post-war Britain (1945-1979) under the collective title 'Tales of a New Jerusalem'. He is currently a visiting professor at Kingston University.