{"product_id":"9780008609726","title":"Windrush: 75 Years of Modern Britain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eThe oral history of Britain’s first West Indian immigrants and their descendants\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1948 the former troop ship \u003cem\u003eWindrush\u003c\/em\u003e made the 30-day journey across the Atlantic from Jamaica. The arrival of its 500 passengers, the first generation of Caribbean migrants in the UK, was the initial step in the formation of a new identity: the black Briton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifty years later, Mike and Trevor Phillips spoke to those on the \u003cem\u003eWindrush\u003c\/em\u003e itself, as well as those who followed, to tell the story of Britain in the second half of the twentieth century through the eyes of the outsiders who became insiders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow updated to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the ship’s voyage and including reflections on its political and cultural legacy in 2023, \u003cem\u003eWindrush\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential record of this transformative era in British social history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book Windrush by Trevor Phillips, a top non-fiction piece, delves into the ethnic relations and immigration patterns of the 20th century. It's a must-read for those interested in the history of race and emigration in Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Colin Grant (Homecoming), Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff (Mother Country), Amelia Gentleman (The Windrush Betrayal), Dawn Butler (A Purposeful Life), and Polly Toynbee (An Uneasy Inheritance).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2023\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trevor Phillips","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889065382037,"sku":"9780008609726","price":56.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008609726_1113e78f-b167-4249-ad74-57ac4daf0190.jpg?v=1776888309","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008609726","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}