A Troubled Dream (Paperback)

Jacques Compton

ISBN 10: 1906190135 / ISBN 13: 9781906190132

Published by Hansib Publications Limited, London, 2009

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Paperback. In the years after the Second World War, many West Indians came to live and work in Britain - the country which, only a few years earlier, many had fought to protect - following recruitment drives by such institutions as London Transport and the National Health Service. These new arrivals sought a life of prosperity in the mother country', but in reality they were often faced with a hostile and unwelcoming environment. A TROUBLED DREAM tells the story of a young couple whose lives reflect the continuing dilemmas faced by West Indians in English society.' A young West Indian couple's hope for a better life during the Windrush which explores the challenges faced by early Carribean immigrants plagued by racial prejudice. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Troubled Dream (Paperback)
• Publisher: Hansib Publications Limited, London
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1906190135
• ISBN 13: 9781906190132
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

In the years after the Second World War, many West Indians came to live and work in Britain - the country which, only a few years earlier, many had fought to protect - following recruitment drives by such institutions as London Transport and the National Health Service. These new arrivals sought a life of prosperity in the """"mother country"""", but in reality they were often faced with a hostile and unwelcoming environment. A TROUBLED DREAM tells the story of a young couple whose lives reflect the continuing dilemmas faced by West Indians in English society.