{"product_id":"9780349143453-the-middle-class","title":"The Middle Class","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compelling and entertaining history of the British middle class by the bestselling author of THE RISE AND FALL OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, RAJ and WARRIOR RACE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compelling and entertaining history of the British middle class\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wonderful' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A magisterial, sweeping history' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHerald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An enchanting compendium' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTLS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Full of fascinating quotations and figures' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rollicking, affectionate romp' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Gripping and illuminating' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the story of the great powerhouse of British history - the middle class. The death of feudalism, the advancement of democracy, the spread of literacy, the coming of the industrial and sexual revolutions, the development of mass media - the middle class is never far away, pushing for change, engaging in philanthropy, while always mindful to protect its own interests.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this account, renowned historian Lawrence James reveals a group so familiar to many of us yet so often\u003cbr\u003emisunderstood - disparate and constantly changing, with a materialism and hunger for advancement that are a chronicle of Britain's evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56449622212982,"sku":"9780349143453","price":16.21,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_35591093.jpg?v=1760446183","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780349143453-the-middle-class","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}