The nearly a quarter of a million people still alive in 1993 who were born in the last century lived through events which most of us consider distant history. This book sets out to bring these events to life again through the memories of some of the oldest living witnesses, as they look back over nearly a century of dramatic change. The 20th century is brought to life in witty and sometimes shocking accounts of a past which has shaped the present world. This past incorporates days out at Blackpool or the races, when the ...
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The nearly a quarter of a million people still alive in 1993 who were born in the last century lived through events which most of us consider distant history. This book sets out to bring these events to life again through the memories of some of the oldest living witnesses, as they look back over nearly a century of dramatic change. The 20th century is brought to life in witty and sometimes shocking accounts of a past which has shaped the present world. This past incorporates days out at Blackpool or the races, when the pubs never closed and no one went home until the paypackets had been drunk; astonishing sexual ignorance and daily battles against poverty, disease, dirt and despair, at a time when a woman could be locked away in a mental asylum for having an illegitimate baby; and a world in which sex was an unspoken secret and death part of the common experience. They were days also of the realization of childhood dreams to be missionaries; to serve the Empire and save the poor in strange and dangerous far-away places. The book is a tribute to those who have survived to tell their stories. It ties in with a BBC2 series of eight programmes.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN: 9780563367857.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Ripped/damaged jacket. The dust jacket of this book is slightly damaged/ripped, however, this does not affect the internal condition.
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Good. Edgeworn softcover with scuffs & light creases & scratches. Peeling on spine. Bumped corners. Faint marks to textblock edge. Content is in very good, clean condition. 192 p. Contains: Unspecified. Includes: unspecified, photographs.
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Good. All orders are dispatched within 1 working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we are dedicated to recycling unwanted books on behalf of a number of UK charities who benefit from added revenue through the sale of their books plus huge savings in waste disposal. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.
