A History of Modern Britain by Andrew Marr (Hardcover, 2007)

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Author : Marr, Andrew. A History of Modern Britain. Width : 16.5 cm. Height : 5.1 cm. Length : 23.5 cm. Genre : British & Irish history. Used - Good: All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable).

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A History of Modern Britain confronts head-on the victory of shopping over politics. It tells the story of how the great political visions of New Jerusalem or a second Elizabethan Age, rival idealisms, came to be defeated by a culture of consumerism, celebrity and self-gratification. In each decade, political leaders thought they knew what they were doing, but find themselves confounded. Every time, the British people turn out to be stroppier and harder to herd than predicted. Throughout, Britain is 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 now reshaping the world. This history follows all the political and economic stories, but deals too with comedy, cars, the war against homosexuals, Sixties anarchists, oil-men and punks, Margaret Thatcher's wonderful good luck, political lies and the true heroes of British theatre. It accompanies a major five-part documentary series for BBC television.

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PublisherPan Macmillan Australia
ISBN-139781405005388
eBay Product ID (ePID)90714792

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Number of Pages640 Pages
Publication NameA History of Modern Britain
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistory
Publication Year2007
TypeTextbook
AuthorAndrew Marr
FormatHardcover

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Item Height234 mm
Item Weight1049 g
Item Width156 mm

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorAndrew Marr
TopicHistory

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