Items related to England, Bloody England: An Expatriate's Return
A British expatriate returns to her native land to probe below the polite, settled facade of English life--uncovering subtle oppression, outdated social structures, and bigotry hidden within the system
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From Publishers Weekly:
Journalist Hazleton ( Where Mountains Roar ) here writes with skill and cutting wit--if occasional shrillness--of her alienation from her native England, cataloguing the views of a "self-respecting Anglophobe" on a society she considers bigoted, a country decaying under an outmoded class system from which many flee to find the opportunities lacking at home. Among other flaws in the British character Hazleton zeroes in on is the passivity that allowed Thatcher to slash funds for education and national health care. The author also speculates on why Blunt, Philby, Burgess and MacLean spied for the Soviets and why news of their treachery was long suppressed. Her targets extend to royalty and even to the kitsch sold at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, "quaint gifts" as embarrassing to Will's spirit as to hers, she contends. The Bard proves to be one of the few Britons this expatriate admires.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal:
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Anglophiles aren't looking beneath the surface, says itinerant journalist Hazelton ( Jerusalem, Jerusalem , LJ 6/1/86 ) , who does just that when she returns to England only to get her green card to work legally in America. Hazelton encounters "dry rot" everywhere--literally in the crumbling foundations of Liverpool's Museum of Immigration and figuratively in the rigid, class-defined British lifestyle. Underlying British rage and frustration erupts in forums like the football match, Hazelton says, and Margaret Thatcher is the "grocer's daughter" who is both changing and alienating this society. While Hazelton is perhaps unfairly harsh--she always felt the outsider in England and left it as soon as she could--this commentary will be a dose of reality to those who worship at the Brideshead Revisited altar. Recommended.
- Judy Quinn, "Library Journal"
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Judy Quinn, "Library Journal"
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherAtlantic Monthly Pr
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 0871133296
- ISBN 13 9780871133298
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages205
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 22.97
Shipping:
US$ 3.25
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
England, Bloody England: An Expatriate's Return
Published by
Atlantic Monthly Pr
(1990)
ISBN 10: 0871133296
ISBN 13: 9780871133298
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Buy for Great customer experience. Seller Inventory # GoldenDragon0871133296
Buy New
US$ 22.97
Convert currency
Stock Image
England, Bloody England: An Expatriate's Return
Published by
Atlantic Monthly Pr
(1990)
ISBN 10: 0871133296
ISBN 13: 9780871133298
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Book is in NEW condition. 1.01. Seller Inventory # 0871133296-2-1
Buy New
US$ 32.61
Convert currency
Stock Image
England, Bloody England: An Expatriate's Return
Published by
Atlantic Monthly Pr
(1990)
ISBN 10: 0871133296
ISBN 13: 9780871133298
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published 1.01. Seller Inventory # 353-0871133296-new
Buy New
US$ 32.62
Convert currency
Stock Image
England, Bloody England: An Expatriate's Return
Published by
Atlantic Monthly Pr
(1990)
ISBN 10: 0871133296
ISBN 13: 9780871133298
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Seller Inventory # Wizard0871133296
Buy New
US$ 29.15
Convert currency
Stock Image
England, Bloody England: An Expatriate's Return
Published by
Atlantic Monthly Pr
(1990)
ISBN 10: 0871133296
ISBN 13: 9780871133298
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # think0871133296
Buy New
US$ 28.59
Convert currency
Stock Image
England, Bloody England: An Expatriate's Return
Published by
Atlantic Monthly Pr
(1990)
ISBN 10: 0871133296
ISBN 13: 9780871133298
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_0871133296
Buy New
US$ 32.00
Convert currency
Stock Image
England, Bloody England: An Expatriate's Return Hazleton, Lesley
Published by
Atlantic Monthly Pr
(1990)
ISBN 10: 0871133296
ISBN 13: 9780871133298
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # XDE--315
Buy New
US$ 28.50
Convert currency
Stock Image
England, Bloody England: An Expatriate's Return
Published by
Atlantic Monthly Pr
(1990)
ISBN 10: 0871133296
ISBN 13: 9780871133298
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # Abebooks286484
Buy New
US$ 59.00
Convert currency
Stock Image
ENGLAND, BLOODY ENGLAND: AN EXPA
Published by
Atlantic Monthly Pr
(1990)
ISBN 10: 0871133296
ISBN 13: 9780871133298
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1.01. Seller Inventory # Q-0871133296
Buy New
US$ 97.63
Convert currency