75 years after George Orwell's classic expose on life in the North, Stephen Armstrong returns to find that many things have changed - but not always for the better. Here he finds how fragile hope can be in the face of poverty, and reveals a society at the end of its tether, abandoned by all those who speak in its name."
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75 years after George Orwell's classic expose on life in the North, Stephen Armstrong returns to find that many things have changed - but not always for the better. Here he finds how fragile hope can be in the face of poverty, and reveals a society at the end of its tether, abandoned by all those who speak in its name."
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New. A searing exploration of social injustice, inequality and the state of the nation published to co-incide with the 75th anniversary of the original publication of The Road to Wigan Pier. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEN; JFFA; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426. 306 pages, black & white illustrations. Shows how young girls go missing because of the intransigence of the benefits systems, how fragile hope can be in the face of poverty and why the government stands in the way of a community helping itself. This title reveals a society at the end of its tether, abandoned by those who speak in its name. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1DBKEN; JFFA; JP. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 19. Weight: 426. 2012. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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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. Clean from markings 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, 400grams, ISBN: 9781780336916.
