The People Speak: Voices That Changed Britain
- ISBN-10
- 0857864467
- ISBN-13
- 9780857864468
- Series
- The People Speak
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 529
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Limited
- Authors
- Anthony Arnove, David Horspool, Colin Firth
Description
The People Speak tells the story of Britain through the voices of the visionaries, dissenters, rebels and everyday folk who took on the Establishment and stood up for what they believed in. Here are their stories, letters, speeches and songs, from the Peasants Revolt to the Suffragettes to the anti-war demonstrators of today. They are some of the most powerful words in our history. Compiled by the Oscar-winning actor Colin Firth, influential writer Anthony Arnove and the acclaimed historian David Horspool, The People Speak reminds us that democracy has never been a spectator sport.
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