The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell

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A year in the life of a group of painters and decorators in the town of Mugsborough at the turn of the century. Haunted by fears of unemployment, the men struggle to keep their jobs at any cost, but some of them begin to realize that their poverty is neither "natural" nor "just".

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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell

A year in the life of a group of painters and decorators in the town of Mugsborough at the turn of the century. Haunted by fears of unemployment, the men struggle to keep their jobs at any cost, but some of them begin to realize that their poverty is neither "natural" nor "just".
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ISBN 13 9780853151524
ISBN 10 0853151520
Title The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Author Robert Tressell
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Lawrence & Wishart Ltd
Year published 1987-01-01
Number of pages 640
Prizes Runner-up for The BBC Big Read Top 100 2003, Short-listed for BBC Big Read Top 100 2003
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.