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A Shellshocked Nation

Britain Between The Wars

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A Shellshocked Nation

By: Alwyn Turner
Narrated by: Matt Bates
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After the calamity of the Great War, there was a desire in Britain for escapist fun - the lights of the Jazz Age, radio comedies and the pictures were a welcome respite from the grim reality of the Great Depression. Yet the storm clouds were gathering, and Britain between the wars was a turbulent, restless place - and where the foundations of the modern nation were laid.

Combining cultural, social and political history, A Shellshocked Nation is the next instalment in Alwyn Turner's highly original history of the twentieth century, sketching a portrait of the interwar nation through its entertainments and scandals, its people and political crises. From the General Strike to the BBC, Irish Home Rule and the rise of fascism, this is the definitive story of Britain's most anxious era.©2026 Alwyn Turner (P)2022 Penguin Random House LLC Europe Great Britain Popular Culture Social Sciences
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