Windrush: The Irresistible Rise of Multi-Racial Britain

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Windrush: The Irresistible Rise of Multi-Racial Britain
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Trevor Phillips
By (author) Mike Phillips
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:464
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreBritish and Irish History
ISBN/Barcode 9780006530398
ClassificationsDewey:305.896041
Audience
General
Illustrations 16 b/w plates (8pp), Index

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint Mudlark
Publication Date 15 May 1999
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

50 years ago 500 West indians made a 30 day journey across the Atlantic in an ageing merchant ship, the Empire Windrush. They were to become the symbolic founders of Britain's black communities. For the first time there were would be communities that would not, could not, blend into the background. British society faced an entirely new challenge. This text tells the story through the eyes of the survivors of that first voyage, their descendants, friends and colleagues. At the heart of the book are first-hand accounts of these times, discussing what it was like to be black at that time.

Author Biography

Trevor Phillips, a leading name in the world of broadcast journalism, is best known as the presenter of LWT's 'The London Programme' and several BBC Radio 4 titles. He is an ITV executive as well as running his own production company, and writes a column for the Independent. Mike Phillips is a journalist and academic and the award-winning author of several books and screenplays. Formerly Writer in Residence at the Royal Festival Hall, he is currently Arts Foundation Fellow for thriller writing.

Reviews

'One of the most important books ever to have been published on the black British experience' Independent 'Invaluable... a fascinating and informative panorama of the experiences of the people who came to England in 1948, and who paved the way for their many descendants' Literary Review