A Home From Home
From Immigrant Boy to English Man
$38.38
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2007
Summary
George Alagiah’s moving autobiography of his own immigrant life, and a wider examination of the immigrant experience in the UK.
When George Alagiah was dropped off at a Hampshire boarding school as a child back in 1967 he was confronted with an extreme version of the private struggle faced by all immigrants - the battle to leave the past behind and fit into a new culture.
His arrival in Britain coincided with the unhappy intrusion of race into politics. A key part of the ensui…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349119113 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349119112 |
| Author: | George Alagiah |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2007 |
| Weight: | 208g |
| Dimensions: | 131mm x 201mm x 19mm |
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Part memoir, part political treatise … As a migrant twice over, Alagiah is better placed than most to discuss important arguments about what being British means
Courageous, controversial, compassionate - DAILY MAIL
Part memoir, part political treatise … As a migrant twice over, Alagiah is better placed than most to discuss important arguments about what being British means - GUARDIANAlagiah’s experiences give him a unique overview of the entire argument. He urges wider tolerance, on both sides of the cultural divide. His argument is solidly supported by facts and interviews, and is very persuasive - Kate Saunders, SUNDAY TIMESAs a migrant twice over, Alagiah is better placed than most to discuss important arguments about what being British means - GUARDIANAbout The Author
George Alagiah
George Alagiah is a widely praised journalist who works for the BBC. He lives in Stoke Newington in North London with his wife and two children.
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