Anne Gracie: Marry in Haste: Marriage of Convenience

Marry in Haste: Marriage of Convenience


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Marriages of convenience turn into true love matches in the charming new historical romance series from the national bestselling author of The Summer Bride. 

More than a million Britons emigrated to Australia between the 1940s and 1970s. They were the famous 'ten pound Poms' and this is their story. Illuminated by the fascinating testimony of migrant life histories, this is the first substantial history of their experience and fills a gaping hole in the literature of emigration. The authors, both leading figures in the fields of oral history and migration studies, draw upon a rich life history archive of letters, diaries, personal photographs and hundreds of oral history interviews with former migrants, including those who settled in Australia and those who returned to Britain. They offer original interpretations of key historical themes, including: motivations for emigration; gender relations and the family dynamics of migration; the 'very familiar and awfully strange' confrontation with the new world; the anguish of homesickness and return; and the Marry in Haste: Marriage of Convenience pdf personal and national identities of both settlers and returnees, fifty years on. Accessible and appealing, this book will engage readers interested in British and Australian migration history and intrigued about the significance of migrant memories for individuals, families and nations.


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Author: Anne Gracie
Number of Pages: 304 pages
Published Date: 18 May 2017
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Publication Country: New York, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780425283813
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