Common People: The History of an English Family

Common People: The History of an English Family

Shortlisted for the 2014 Samuel Johnson Prize 'Part detective story, part Dickensian saga, part labour history. A thrilling and unnerving read' Observer 'Mesmeric and deeply moving' Daily Telegraph 'Remarkable, haunting, full of wisdom' The Times Family history is a massive phenomenon of our times but what are we after when we go in search of our ancestors? Beginning with her grandparents, Alison Light moves between the present and the past, in an extraordinary series of journeys over two centuries, across Britain and beyond. Epic in scope and deep in feeling, Common People is a family history but also a new kind of public history, following the lives of the migrants who travelled the country looking for work. Original and eloquent, it is a timely rethinking of who the English were - but ultimately it reflects on history itself, and on our constant need to know who went before us and what we owe them.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Fig Tree
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber integrated black & white illustrations
ReleaseDate 2015-09-01
UnitCount 1
Format International Edition
EANs 9780141039862

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Fig Tree
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	integrated black & white illustrations
ReleaseDate	2015-09-01
UnitCount	1
Format	International Edition
EANs	9780141039862

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