They Came As Strangers: The Story Of Refugees To Great Britain
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Across centuries of upheaval, persecution, and war, countless thousands have washed upon Britain's shores seeking sanctuary — and They Came as Strangers: The Story of Refugees to Great Britain by Francesca M. Wilson chronicles their remarkable and often heartbreaking journeys with compassion and rigorous historical detail. From the Huguenots fleeing religious persecution in 17th-century France to the Jewish refugees escaping Nazi Germany and the displaced persons of World War II, Wilson presents a sweeping and deeply human account of those who arrived on British soil with nothing but hope and resilience. Wilson, herself a celebrated humanitarian and relief worker who witnessed the devastation of two world wars firsthand, writes with the rare authority of a participant-observer, lending her narrative an intimacy that purely academic histories cannot match. Her prose is clear, empathetic, and morally urgent, illustrating how Britain's identity has been repeatedly shaped and enriched by those it welcomed — and sometimes turned away. A work of enduring relevance, They Came as Strangers forces the reader to confront timeless questions about belonging, compassion, and national identity that resonate as powerfully today as when they were first written.
Author: Francesca M. Wilson
Format: Hardback
Published: 1959, Hamish Hamilton
Genre: British & Irish history
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Across centuries of upheaval, persecution, and war, countless thousands have washed upon Britain's shores seeking sanctuary — and They Came as Strangers: The Story of Refugees to Great Britain by Francesca M. Wilson chronicles their remarkable and often heartbreaking journeys with compassion and rigorous historical detail. From the Huguenots fleeing religious persecution in 17th-century France to the Jewish refugees escaping Nazi Germany and the displaced persons of World War II, Wilson presents a sweeping and deeply human account of those who arrived on British soil with nothing but hope and resilience. Wilson, herself a celebrated humanitarian and relief worker who witnessed the devastation of two world wars firsthand, writes with the rare authority of a participant-observer, lending her narrative an intimacy that purely academic histories cannot match. Her prose is clear, empathetic, and morally urgent, illustrating how Britain's identity has been repeatedly shaped and enriched by those it welcomed — and sometimes turned away. A work of enduring relevance, They Came as Strangers forces the reader to confront timeless questions about belonging, compassion, and national identity that resonate as powerfully today as when they were first written.