Seasons in the Sun

Britain, 1974-1979

In this gloriously colourful book, Dominic Sandbrook recreates the extraordinary period of the late 1970s in all its chaos and contradiction, revealing it as a decisive point in our recent history. Across the country, a profound argument about the future of the nation was being played out, not just in families and schools but in everything from episodes of Doctor Who to singles by the Clash. These years saw the peak of trade union power and the apogee of an old working-class Britain - but also the birth of home computers, the rise of the ready meal and the triumph of the Grantham grocer's daughter who would change our history forever.

Magnificent ... if you lived through the late Seventies - or, for that matter, even if you didn't - don't miss this book.

Mail on Sunday

About Dominic Sandbrook

Dominic Sandbrook is nearing completion of his great multi-volume history of postwar Britain from the mid 1950s to the late 1980s, which began with Never Had It So Good. He has written and presented a number of highly successful BBC television series, on subjects as diverse as the joys of the Volkswagen and the history of science fiction. He writes reviews and articles principally for the Daily Mail and Sunday Times.
Details
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • ISBN: 9780141032160
  • Length: 992 pages
  • Dimensions: 197mm x 45mm x 128mm
  • Weight: 713g
  • Price: £20.00
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