Empire Windrush
Reflections on 75 Years & More of the Black British Experience
$74.12
- Hardcover
400 pages
- Release Date
3 October 2023
Summary
In June 1948, the SS Empire Windrush docked in Tilbury, carrying with it the hopes and dreams of hundreds of young men and women from the Caribbean.
Their arrival was to have far-reaching effects on Britain, signalling not only the beginning of mass migration to the UK, but also the unravelling of the Empire which they and their ancestors had lived under for almost 400 turbulent years. It was a landmark moment which influenced generations of writers, artists and thinkers.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399601917 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399601911 |
| Author: | Onyekachi Wambu |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 3 October 2023 |
| Weight: | 620g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 160mm x 46mm |
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About The Author
Onyekachi Wambu
Onyekachi Wambu is a respected writer and journalist. He was born in Nigeria in 1960 and arrived in Britain after the Biafran War. In the late 1980s he edited the Voice newspaper, and has directed documentaries for the BBC, Channel 4 and PBS. He is the Executive Director of the African Foundation for Development.
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