Description
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About the Author
Roy Hattersley is a politician-turned-writer. He was elected to Parliament in 1964, and served in Harold Wilson's government and Jim Callaghan's Cabinet before becoming deputy leader of the Labour Party in 1983. He is the author of nineteen books.
Reviews
** 'Interesting, thoughtful, well-written . . . Hattersley's description of the real meaning of poverty in the 30s is masterly * GUARDIAN *
** 'Hattersley brings freshness and clarity to his account of the 1920s and 1930s * HERALD *
** 'Beautifully written and wonderfully readable * SUNDAY TRIBUNE *
** 'Hattersley is excellent at depicting the social and cultural aspects of Britain between the war s' EXPRESS * ** 'A vigorous, well-paced account of two turbulent decades for Britain and her people. Hattersley's Hatterisms . . . Inject an entertaining, even ribald note into an otherwise grim story' *
Book Information
ISBN 9780349118949
Author Roy Hattersley
Format Paperback
Page Count 464
Imprint Abacus
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 320g
Dimensions(mm) 204mm * 191mm * 32mm