Seasons in the Sun
  • Published: 22 May 2013
  • ISBN: 9780141032160
  • Imprint: Penguin Press
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 992
  • RRP: $50.00
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Seasons in the Sun

The Battle for Britain, 1974-1979

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25 Jul 2012
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22 May 2013
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A gripping account of the dramatic events of the late 1970s in Britain

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.
  • Published: 22 May 2013
  • ISBN: 9780141032160
  • Imprint: Penguin Press
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 992
  • RRP: $50.00
Categories:

About the author

Dominic Sandbrook

Dominic Sandbrook has been passionate about history ever since he read the Ladybird children's books. As a historian, he has written eight books for adults. He has also presented several BBC television series, covering topics such as time travel, alien invasions, the James Bond films and the Harry Potter stories. His favourite book is The Lord of the Rings. His favourite football team is Wolverhampton Wanderers.

He lives in Oxfordshire with his wife and son, Arthur. It was Arthur who came up with the idea for Adventures in Time, after a family trip to the Imperial War Museum. He now serves as the books' chief battle consultant.

portrait photo of Dominic Sandbrook

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Praise for Seasons in the Sun

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

Sandbrook has created a specific style of narrative history, blending high politics, social change and popular culture ... always readable and assured ... Anyone who genuinely believes we have never been so badly governed should read this splendid book.

Stephen Robinson, Sunday Times

Nuanced ... Sandbrook has rummaged deep into the cultural life of the era to remind us how rich it was, from Bowie to Dennis Potter, Martin Amis to William Golding.

Damian Whitworth, The Times

Sharply and fluently written ... entertaining ... By making you quite nostalgic for the present, Sandbrook has done a public service.

Evening Standard