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The 1950s and 1960s were a transformative period in Britain, and an important part of this was how Britons’ lives were changed when they began flying abroad for their holidays. In A World Away Law investigates how something that previously only the rich could afford became available to working-class holidaymakers.



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“In A World Away the post-war clamour for foreign package holidays is revealed through the people, places, and planes that shaped it. Looking beyond the stereotypes, Michael John Law provides welcome new insights into the fabled death of the British seaside holiday and, by judging the package tour on its own terms, asserts its rightful place in Britain’s leisure history.” Kathryn Ferry, author of Seaside 100: A History of the British Seaside in 100 Objects

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      Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
      Publication Date: 15/01/2022
      ISBN13: 9780228009085, 978-0228009085
      ISBN10: 0228009081
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      Hospitality, sports and leisure industries Social and cultural history Travel and holiday

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The 1950s and 1960s were a transformative period in Britain, and an important part of this was how Britons’ lives were changed when they began flying abroad for their holidays. In A World Away Law investigates how something that previously only the rich could afford became available to working-class holidaymakers.



      Trade Review

      “In A World Away the post-war clamour for foreign package holidays is revealed through the people, places, and planes that shaped it. Looking beyond the stereotypes, Michael John Law provides welcome new insights into the fabled death of the British seaside holiday and, by judging the package tour on its own terms, asserts its rightful place in Britain’s leisure history.” Kathryn Ferry, author of Seaside 100: A History of the British Seaside in 100 Objects

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