Newcomers' Lives

The Story of Immigrants as Told in Obituaries from The Times

Biography & Memoir, Nonfiction, History
Cover of the book Newcomers' Lives by , Bloomsbury Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781408186220
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: December 20, 2012
Imprint: Bloomsbury Continuum Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781408186220
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: December 20, 2012
Imprint: Bloomsbury Continuum
Language: English

To mention the names Ernst Gombrich, Nikolaus Pevsner, Joseph Conrad, Nancy Astor, C.L.R. James and Lucian Freud is to give but a brief glimpse of the impact immigrants to this country have made on our national culture and character. Indeed, these people have been crucial to the development of recent British history and have been indispensable for the way we live now. By reproducing the Times obituaries of over one hundred of the most important of these, the reader is given a unique view of their contribution and it is clear how their contribution has been a determinant factor in British history.

The book covers politics, business, art, architecture, music and sport as well as philosophy and religion. The breadth and depth of the influence of immigrants is thus reinforced.

The Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, contributes a fascinating introduction surveying our historial and cultural landscape.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

To mention the names Ernst Gombrich, Nikolaus Pevsner, Joseph Conrad, Nancy Astor, C.L.R. James and Lucian Freud is to give but a brief glimpse of the impact immigrants to this country have made on our national culture and character. Indeed, these people have been crucial to the development of recent British history and have been indispensable for the way we live now. By reproducing the Times obituaries of over one hundred of the most important of these, the reader is given a unique view of their contribution and it is clear how their contribution has been a determinant factor in British history.

The book covers politics, business, art, architecture, music and sport as well as philosophy and religion. The breadth and depth of the influence of immigrants is thus reinforced.

The Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, contributes a fascinating introduction surveying our historial and cultural landscape.

More books from Bloomsbury Publishing

Cover of the book Philosophy in a Meaningless Life by
Cover of the book Last Train to Hilversum by
Cover of the book The Beauty of the Dead and Other Stories by
Cover of the book On Christian Priesthood by
Cover of the book Between Levinas and Lacan by
Cover of the book History, Politics and the Bible from the Iron Age to the Media Age by
Cover of the book Pen & Ink by
Cover of the book Poppy Shakespeare by
Cover of the book Routes by
Cover of the book Digital Anthropology by
Cover of the book UFOs, Conspiracy Theories and the New Age by
Cover of the book Fearless by
Cover of the book Volpone by
Cover of the book The Urban Birder by
Cover of the book Quakers by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy