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Penny Loaves and Butter Cheap
Stephen Bates
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Description for Penny Loaves and Butter Cheap
Hardback. A kaleidoscopic picture of Britain in 1846, a nation on the brink of economic and social change as the Industrial Revolution deepened its impact. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 600.
Britain in 1846 was a nation in the grip of dramatic change.
As the Industrial Revolution reached its height, people were flooding from countryside to city; the railways were spreading; starvation and destitution existed alongside immense wealth and power, generating profound social tensions.
And seismic change was afoot in the world of politics. Parliament's repeal of the protectionist Corn Laws eroded the powers of the landowners and ushered in an age of free trade that would form the basis of Britain's future wealth and industiral prosperity.
Stephen Bates paints a kaleidoscopic portrait of a pivotal year in British history – ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781852545
SKU
9781781852545
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-3
About Stephen Bates
Stephen Bates has worked as a journalist for the BBC, the Telegraph, the Mail and, for 23 years, as political correspondent at the Guardian. He is the bestselling author of Church at War and God's Own Country.
Reviews for Penny Loaves and Butter Cheap
'A graceful, well researched book ... a salutary reminder of the importance of 1846' BBC History. 'A splendid achievement, the author has an eye for the big picture' Catholic Herald. 'A fast-moving, descriptive narrative, covering all aspects of Victorian life' The Tablet.