Backbone of the nation (Paperback)
Gildea, Robert (Author)
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A powerful new history of the Great Strike in the miners' own voices, based on more than 140 interviews with former miners and their families
Reviews
"Gildea's book offers an admirably compassionate testament."-Max Hastings, Sunday Times"A vivid and evocative panorama for those either interested in the final throes of industrial society or who come from such communities."-James Graham, The Observer"A superb new book by the Oxford University historian Robert Gildea."-John Harris, The Guardian"Gildea has an ear for everyday oratory, and his interviewees come to life on the pag...
ISBN (SKU)
9780300277906
Pages
496
Weight
440g
Dimensions
197x127x33
Imprint
Yale University Press
Published
06, February, 2024
Genres
History
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