Wales since 1939

Wales since 1939

Martin Johnes

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Manchester University Press (P648)
Año de edición:
2012
Materia
Historia general y mundial
ISBN:
9780719086670
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This ground-breaking book examines the story of Wales since 1939, giving voice to ordinary people and the variety of experiences within the nation. This is a history of not just a nation, but of its residents’ hopes and fears, their struggles and pleasures and their views of where they lived and the wider world.

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