Our Times by An Wilson
When Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in 1953, many proclaimed the start of a new Elizabethan Age. This title takes the reader on a journey, distilling half a century of unprecedented social and political change. It propels you from post-war austerity through the alterations in our social landscape to the multi-cultural Britain.
A very funny, extremely opinionated, always provocative and often thoughtful read.. Wilson is endlessly entertaining -- Dominic Sandbrook * Observer *
One of the most important books of recent years * Daily Mail *
This is an enormously enjoyable book, a non-systematic, chatty and wilful piece of work, slaloming through familiar terrain with brio and dash rather than statistics and documents -- Sam Leith * Spectator *
The story is told with a verve that catches the excitement of a turbulent era -- Roy Hattersley * The Times *
A sweeping, masterly distillation of the past 55 years in Britain, acknowledging the incredible changes since the Queen took the throne in 1953 ... while also lamenting what has been lost * Books of the Year, Daily Mail *
One of the most important books of recent years * Daily Mail *
This is an enormously enjoyable book, a non-systematic, chatty and wilful piece of work, slaloming through familiar terrain with brio and dash rather than statistics and documents -- Sam Leith * Spectator *
The story is told with a verve that catches the excitement of a turbulent era -- Roy Hattersley * The Times *
A sweeping, masterly distillation of the past 55 years in Britain, acknowledging the incredible changes since the Queen took the throne in 1953 ... while also lamenting what has been lost * Books of the Year, Daily Mail *
A.N. Wilson was born in 1950 and educated at Rugby and New College, Oxford. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, he holds a prominent position in the world of literature and journalism. He is an award-winning biographer and a celebrated novelist, winning prizes for much of his work. He lives in North London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099492467 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099492466 |
| Title | Our Times |
| Author | An Wilson |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2009-09-03 |
| Number of pages | 528 |
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