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Hope and Glory: Britain 1900-2000

Penguin History of Britain series

[This book] is an ... examination of the political, social and economic changes that transformed Britain throughout the twentieth century—considering how issues such as jobs and prices, food and shelter, and education and welfare have shaped the society we live. For this second edition, [the author] has brought his study right up to date, covering Britain from the fall of Thatcher to the rise of Blair's New Labour, the nation's role in the EU, and the books, films and music that have captured the spirit of the times.—P. [4] of cover.

Audience
adult
Length
long · 496 pages

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