Windrush by Paul Arnott
The life, times and extraordinary history of the Windrush: the vessel that created modern Britain
The ship that gave its name to a generation of immigrants had a fascinating Nazi past.. Paul Arnott paints a rich portrait of life on board the cruiser in its heyday ... an unusual perspective, revealing how a vessel, criss-crossing the oceans, changed history. -- Amelia Gentleman, The Guardian
I was so excited about the incredible story you have uncovered on the Windrush ship. I love your approach – this giant object that can tell us a history of the twentieth century -- Andrea Levy, author of Small Island
Paul Arnott handles these big questions in the same way a great novelist would: here are the themes; now go and think. -- The Independent
I was so excited about the incredible story you have uncovered on the Windrush ship. I love your approach – this giant object that can tell us a history of the twentieth century. -- Andrea Levy, author of Small Island
I was so excited about the incredible story you have uncovered on the Windrush ship. I love your approach – this giant object that can tell us a history of the twentieth century -- Andrea Levy, author of Small Island
Paul Arnott handles these big questions in the same way a great novelist would: here are the themes; now go and think. -- The Independent
I was so excited about the incredible story you have uncovered on the Windrush ship. I love your approach – this giant object that can tell us a history of the twentieth century. -- Andrea Levy, author of Small Island
PAUL ARNOTT’s career in media began at The Independent and Time Out as an arts correspondent before he became a television producer and director, making films and documentaries for the BBC and Channel Four. He is the author of A Good Likeness: A Personal Story of Adoption (Little, Brown), Let Me Eat Cake (Hodder) and Is Anybody Up There? (Hodder). He lives in Devon, where he is a leading anti-corruption campaigner, district councillor and the leader of the East Devon Alliance of Independents.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780750997454 |
| ISBN 10 | 0750997451 |
| Title | Windrush |
| Author | Paul Arnott |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The History Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2021-08-02 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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