{"product_id":"a-peoples-history-of-london-paperback-1","title":"A People's History of London - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLindsey German\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Rees\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the eyes of Britain's heritage industry, London is the traditional home of empire, monarchy and power, an urban wonderland for the privileged, where the vast majority of Londoners feature only to applaud in the background. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet, for nearly 2000 years, the city has been a breeding ground for radical ideas, home to thinkers, heretics and rebels from John Wycliffe to Karl Marx. It has been the site of sometimes violent clashes that changed the course of history: the Levellers' doomed struggle for liberty in the aftermath of the Civil War; the silk weavers, match girls and dockers who crusaded for workers' rights; and the Battle of Cable Street, where East Enders took on Oswald Mosley's Black Shirts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA People's History of London\u003c\/i\u003e journeys to a city of pamphleteers, agitators, exiles and revolutionaries, where millions of people have struggled in obscurity to secure a better future.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLindsey German\u003c\/b\u003e is a socialist writer and activist who has lived in London all her life. She is convenor of the Stop the War Coalition, stood as candidate for Mayor of London and has written books on women's liberation, class, and war. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Rees\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, broadcaster and activist. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Algebra of Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eImperialism and Resistance\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the writer and presenter of the Timeline TV series, a member of the editorial board of the online magazine \u003ci\u003eCounterfire\u003c\/i\u003e, and co-founder of the Stop the War Coalition.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 19, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47520964804829,"sku":"9781844678556","price":37.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/O95PuuCLcA9781844678556_8c373487-82ce-4fef-b604-ebb1583755e3.webp?v=1772249172","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/a-peoples-history-of-london-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}