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'Hope and Glory' is an examination of the political, social and economic changes that transformed Britain throughout the 20th century - considering how issues such as jobs and prices, food and shelter, and education and welfare have shaped the society we live in. Updated to cover 1992-2002.
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Peter Clarke brilliantly challenges the commonly held view of Britain in the twentieth century as a nation in decline. Adopting a wide perspective, he examines the political. social and economic changes that transformed Britain. He looks at how jobs and prices, food and shelter, and education and welfare, shaped society and explores such areas as architecture, sport and popular culture. Embracing a century of national experience, Hope and Glory superbly conveys the diverse aspects of three generations who lived through unparalleled change.
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