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Londoners had been safe during wars, but no longer. This new book finds him inspired by the city that daniel defoe. Full employment and huge advances in living standards brought the grinding poverty of the prewar era almost to an end. Many excellent histories have been published in the past few years, and one of the best is british historian jerry white s book, zeppelin nights, which focuses on london during the war years. It was a century of genius of blake, thackeray and mayhew, of nash, faraday, disraeli and dickens. Jerry whites name on a title page is a guarantee of a lively. This year 2014 is the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the great war. London in the first world war, the bodley head, may 2014 spears social history of the year, 2014. His books include the great war and medieval memory.

London was a microcosm of english society at large. For the literaryminded traveler, the book is a gold mine. His london in the twentieth century won the wolfson prize in 2001 and his london in the eighteenth century completed the acclaimed trilogy in 2012. I am currently embarking on a fullscale history of london in the second world war for publication in 2021. Jerry whites dazzling book is the first in a hundred years to explore londons history over the nineteenth century as a. Professor jerry white teaches london history at birkbeck, university of london, and has been writing about the city for over thirty years. Jerry white is the author of london in the nineteenth century 4. May 01, 2014 zeppelin nights is social history at its best white creates a vivid picture of a city changed forever by war the times 2018 marks the centenary of the end of the first world war. White, jerry, 1949 author despite the carnage across the channel, the first world war was almost wholly positive for london. Historian jerry whites top five women writers of the first world war. He was awarded the honorary degree of doctor of literature by the university of london in 2005 and is a fellow of the royal historical society. From 1997 onwards he has worked on a trilogy of books about london from 1700 to 2000.

Historian jerry whites top five women writers of the first. London in the twentieth century audiobook jerry white. As william blake put it, london was a human awful wonder of god. White creates a vivid picture of a city changed forever by war the times 2018 marks the centenary of the end of the first world war. Professor jerry white teaches london history at birkbeck, university of london. May 01, 2014 professor jerry white teaches london history at birkbeck, university of london. Jerry white author of london in the nineteenth century. In zeppelin nights, jerry white, a professor of history at the university of london and author of several books on the english capital, conveys with. Mar 09, 2012 london in 1700 was, in the words of a contemporary, one of the most spacious, populous, rich, beautiful, renowned and noble citys that we know of at this day in the world. Jerome jerry white born 1959 is an american politician and journalist, and is the labor editor reporting for the world socialist web site. In those four decisive years, london was irrevocably changed. Jerry whites london in the twentieth century, winner of the wolfson prize, is a masterful account of the citys most tumultuous century by its leading expert. In early 2012, the final volume london in the eighteenth century. White creates a vivid picture of a city changed forever by war the times2018 marks the centenary of the end of the first world war.

Jerry white is a british historian who has specialised in the history of london. Jerry whites history of 18thcentury london is the culmination of two previous volumes about london in the 19th and 20th centuries. Zeppelin nights by jerry white overdrive rakuten overdrive. The worst street in north london between the wars uk ed. London in the first world war, by jerry white, bodley head, rrp. Zeppelin nights london in the first world war epub. Zeppelin nights london in the first world war the western front. London fictions, five leaves publications, nottingham, 20. In the years leading up to the first world war, london was a city in transition. This social history offers a vivid insight into how german. A biography of the marshalsea debtors prison and zeppelin nights, a social history of london during the first world. Few had reckoned on such a long, drawnout saga of futility and wasted human lives.

White creates a vivid picture of a city changed forever by war the times. Jerry white is a leading authority on the history of london, and in this timely book he describes the way in which london became an everenlarging leviathan of total war and was by 1918 transformed in terms of its population, living. Apr 28, 2014 historian jerry whites top five women writers of the first world war over on the telegraph, jerry white, whose upcoming release zeppelin nights chronicles life in london during the first london blitz, lists five books written by women about wwi. Soldiers passed through the capital on their way to the front and wounded men were brought back to be treated in londons hospitals. He started his career inspecting homes in islington after taking a job as a public health inspector for islington council back in the 1970s. He is the author of an acclaimed trilogy of london from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries. A history professor at the university of london and author of numerous acclaimed books on the british capital, white deploys sources ranging. A biography of the marshalsea debtors prison and zeppelin nights, a social history of london during the first world war. London in the first world war reprint by white, jerry isbn. Mar 24, 2012 jerry whites history of 18thcentury london is the culmination of two previous volumes about london in the 19th and 20th centuries. White explores the impact of the defence of the realm act dora on londoners, with highly amusing anecdotes such as the investigation into tippling among women. Zeppelin nights jerry white haftad 9780099556046 bokus. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

London in the first world war first edition by white, jerry isbn. May 08, 2014 jerry white is a leading authority on the history of london, and in this timely book he describes the way in which london became an everenlarging leviathan of total war and was by 1918 transformed in terms of its population, living standards and residential and economic geography. Yet it was also a city where poverty and disease were rife. His mroe recent books include zeppelin nights, a social history of london. A great and monstrous thing offers a streetlevel view of eighteenthcentury london, a city of grandeur and glitter, squalor and poverty, risen from the ashes of the great fire of 1666 that destroyed half its homes and great public buildings. The imperial chancellors speech to the reichstag on the 4th august has been added as an appendix, and a few footnotes have been inserted to point out certain. Zeppelin nights by jerry white penguin books australia. Zeppelin nights is social history at its best white creates a vivid picture of a city changed forever by war the times 2018 marks the centenary of the end of the first world war. Professor jerry white birkbeck, university of london. London in the eighteenth century audiobook by jerry white. His most recent book is zeppelin nights, a social history of london during the first world war.

Keep the home fires burning11pm, tuesday 4 august 1914. Jerry white embarked upon a career in local government after leaving grammar school in dorset in 1967. The german white book world war i document archive. Jerry white doesnt stint on delivering the goods on londons dark side, which, of course, will delight true london devotees. Jerry white s london in the nineteenth century is the richest and most absorbing account of the citys greatest century by its leading expert. In 2014 jerry released his latest book zeppelin nights. Jerry whites research works birkbeck, university of london. In 1901 no other city matched london in size, wealth and grandeur. Aug 28, 2015 professor jerry white is one of londons leading social historians.

Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Jerry white is professor in london history at birkbeck, university of london. Jan 31, 20 professor jerry white teaches london history at birkbeck, university of london. Over on the telegraph, jerry white, whose upcoming release zeppelin nights chronicles life in london during the first london blitz, lists five books written by women about wwi.

Soldiers passed through the capital on their way to the front and wounded men were brought back to be treated in londons. In london stories, the citys sprawling historical and literary landscape is served up in a tidy collection of 26 short works that span four centuries. But acclaimed london historian jerry white has written an account of london in the first world war. Jerry whites london in the nineteenth century is the richest and most absorbing account of the citys greatest century by its leading expert.

London in 1700 was, in the words of a contemporary, one of the most spacious, populous, rich, beautiful, renowned and noble citys that we know of at this day in the world. Zeppelin nights london in the first world war epub jerry. There are already a wealth of books on london during the second world war and the blitz but much. Many excellent histories have been published in the past few years, and one of the best is british historian jerry whites book, zeppelin nights, which focuses on london during the war years. Liebheit and thiesen of berlin under the title the german white book. London in the nineteenth century by jerry white penguin.

London in the twentieth century download ebook pdf, epub. London in the eighteenth century audiobook by jerry. A great and monstrous thing, bodley head, 2012 with andrew whitehead, eds. He is a member of the socialist equality party of the united states, and was a member of its predecessor the workers league, joining the movement in 1979. This book tells the story of the men and women of fighter command. Jerry whites name on a title page is a guarantee of a lively, compassionate book full of striking incidents and. Between 1995 and 2009 he was one of the three local government ombudsmen for england. What emerges is a society fractured by geography, politics, religion, history and especially by class. Jerry whites 5 research works with 8 citations and 26 reads, including. Jun 08, 2011 jerry white s london in the nineteenth century is the richest and most absorbing account of the citys greatest century by its leading expert. He is a recognized leader of the historic international campaign to ban landmines, corecipient of the nobel peace prize, and cofounder of survivor corps formerly landmine survivors network the first international organization created by and for survivors to help victims of war rebuild their lives. Full employment and huge advances in living standards brought the grinding poverty of the pre war era almost to an end. Jerry white is an american political activist and cofounder of survivor corps.

Professor jerry white is one of londons leading social historians. Jerry whites research works birkbeck, university of. London in the twentieth century by jerry white penguin. Between 1989 and 1995 he was the chief executive of the london borough of hackney. London in the nineteenth century was the greatest city mankind had ever seen. Some titles are familiar, and others are new to me, so i thought it would interesting to. Jerry has written many history books about london including islingtons most notorious street, campbell road in finsbury park. Memories and images of london during the second world war are still vital, kept alive by an unending stream of books and documentaries, but. Jun 29, 2011 professor jerry white teaches london history at birkbeck, university of london. He is a member of the socialist equality party of the united states, and was a member of its predecessor. Professor white teaches at birbeck college at the university of london.