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1947 : when now begins / Elisabeth Åsbrink ; translated by Fiona Graham.

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Record Number 776579
ISBN 9781911344421 (hardback)
9781925322439 (paperback)
Author Asbrink, Elisabeth author
Title 1947 : when now begins / Elisabeth Åsbrink ; translated by Fiona Graham.
Publisher/Date Melbourne : Scribe, 2017.
©2017
Pagination etc. 279 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-279)
Summary Note The year 1947 marks a turning point in the twentieth century. Peace with Germany becomes a tool to fortify the West against the threats of the Cold War. The CIA is created, Israel is about to be born, Simone de Beauvoir experiences the love of her life, an ill George Orwell is writing his last book, and Christian Dior creates the hyper-feminine New Look as women are forced out of jobs and back into the home.
Language note Translated from the Swedish.
Subject Nineteen forty-seven, A.D.
Civilization, Modern -- 20th century
History, Modern -- 20th century
Postwar reconstruction -- 20th century
Manners and customs -- History -- Social aspects
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Influence
Added Author Asbrink, Elisabeth, (Translator of Swedish) translator
Shelf Location 909.82 ASBR
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