Description
Join one of the foremost chroniclers of post-war Britain, David Kynaston, as he introduces his new book, A Northern Wind, and charts the seismic political and social change that typified the early 1960s.
In the latest in his series, Tales of a New Jerusalem, Kynaston shows how, from 1962 to 1965, almost everything changed, from the arrival of the Beatles to a sex scandal that rocked the Tory government.
Looking at landmark events like the Cuban Missile Crisis, the assassination of JFK, and the funeral of Winston Churchill, Kynaston compellingly transforms how we understand post-war Britain.
About the Author
David Kynaston
David Kynaston is a distinguished historian and author. Educated at Wellington College and New College, Oxford, he earned a PhD from the London School of Economics. A professional historian since 1973, Kynaston has written eighteen books, including the acclaimed four-volume history The City of London and WG’s Birthday Party. He is best known for his Tales of a New Jerusalem series, chronicling post-war Britain from 1945 to 1979. The series began with the highly praised Austerity Britain, 1945–1951, followed by Family Britain, 1951–1957. Currently, he serves as a visiting professor at Kingston University.
About the Chair
David Barnett
David Barnett is a journalist and author. He has several published books, including Hinterland, Angelglass and The Janus House and Other Two-Faced Tales. Born in Wigan, Lancashire, England, he has worked at the Telegraph & Argus.
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