Jam Tomorrow offers a captivating social history of post-war Britain, from 1945-1951, through hundreds of previously unpublished interviews and stunning photography. A poignant and entertaining read, this book draws on individual experiences to revive the struggles, the triumphs and the changes that took place in the years following the Second World War. Although it was a time of hardship, those who lived through the post-war years fondly remember the determination with which people rebuilt their lives and the excitement they experienced as things gradually began to improve. Using information collected from countless interviews over the past 20 years, Tom Quinn brings post-war Britain vividly back to life in this highly evocative trip down memory lane.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Reader's Digest
ISBN-10
027644504x
ISBN-13
9780276445040
eBay Product ID (ePID)
104882429
Product Key Features
Author
Tom Quinn
Format
Hardback, With Dust Jacket
Language
English
Topic
Regional History
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
London
Content Note
300 Colour & Black & White Illustrations
Author Biography
Tom Quinn is a writer, editor and a social historian. He is the author of the bestselling Tales of the Old Railwaymen, as well as books on countryside history, antique collecting, fishing and walking. He is currently the editor of Country Landowner magazine and former editor of The Countryman.