Lost Voices of the Edwardians - Hardcover

Arthur, Max

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0007216130 ISBN 13: 9780007216130

Publisher: Harpercollins Pub Ltd, 2007

Synopsis

Combining oral history, rare images, and rediscovered film stills from the turn of the century, this work gives voice to the forgotten figures who peopled the cities, factories, and coasts of Edwardian Britain. This extraordinary period was fueled by a relentless sense of progress and witnessed the invention of many of the technologies now taken for granted. This exciting work draws together the experiences of people from all walks of life, capturing the first generation that was able to record their lives on film and imbuing them with emotional immediacy.

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About the Author

Max Arthur served with the RAF and he has written several best-selling oral history books about the twentieth-century in war and in peacetime. He lectures on strategy and leadership and writes for the Independent. His previous books include 'Above All', 'Courage', 'Forgotten Voices of the Great War', 'Forgotten Voices of the Second World War', 'Symbol of Courage: A History of the Victoria Cross' and 'Lost Voices of the Royal Navy'.

Review

'What emerges from these hundred's of forgotten voices is not change but continuity -- the essence of a national character which survived two world wars and survives today.' Daily Mail 'Another of Max Arthur's splendid oral histories, giving the undiluted voices literally of princes and paupers!this is a rich and informative read.' BBC History Magazine 'Fascinating and sometimes touching!Max Arthur vividly recreates the world of our great-grandparents!' Image Magazine 'Max Arthur is a researcher with a huge appetite for the almost forgotten!"Lost Voices" penetrates to the core of Edwardian Life -- a marvellous evocation of a neglected era.' Oxford Times Praise for 'Forgotten Voices of the Second World War': 'These stories are so harrowing, their witness so precise and devastating.' The Times 'The words of the soldiers are as fresh as if they were written yesterday -- extraordinary.' Mail on Sunday Praise for 'Forgotten Voices of the Great War': 'An extraordinary and immensely moving book.' Stephen Fry

Edition details

• Publisher: Harpercollins Pub Ltd
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0007216130
• ISBN 13: 9780007216130
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 424