A History of Modern Britain - Brossura

Marr, Andrew

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0330439839 ISBN 13: 9780330439831

Casa editrice: Pan Books Ltd, 2008

Riassunto

This engaging volume tells the story of how the great political visions and idealisms of Victorian Britain came to be defeated by a culture of consumerism, celebrity, and self-gratification. It explains how in each decade, political leaders found themselves confounded by the British people, who always turned out to be harder to herd than predicted. Historically Britain has been a country on the edge?first of invasion, then of bankruptcy, then on the vulnerable front line of the Cold War, and later in the forefront of the great opening up of capital and migration. This history follows all the political and economic stories of the modern era as well as with such social trends as comedy, cars, the war against homosexuals, oil-men and punks, Margaret Thatcher’s wonderful good luck, political lies, and the true heroes of British theater.

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Descrizione del libro:

The Sunday Times No.1 Bestseller - an authoritative, accessible history from one of our most respected journalists

L'autore:

Andrew Marr is a journalist and former political editor for the BBC. He is the author of My Trade.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Pan Books Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0330439839
• ISBN 13: 9780330439831
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 629