{"product_id":"9781399423595","title":"The Edge of Revolution : The General Strike that Shook Britain","description":"Author(s): Torrance, David, \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 26\/03\/2026,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 320 pages, 8pp mono plate section,\u003cbr\u003e Series: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Bloomsbury Continuum,\u003cbr\u003e Published By: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC,\u003cbr\u003e Book Classification: United Kingdom, Great Britain,\u003cbr\u003e Dimensions: 242 x 165 x 31\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\/EAN\/SKU: 9781399423595\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'David Torrance chronicles this decisive moment in British history with colourful, fascinating detail' - The TimesAuthor of the critically acclaimed The Wild Men, David Torrance explores another tumultuous and era-defining moment in British political history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn Tuesday 4 May 1926, two million workers downed tools in the only nationwide all-hands strike ever held in Britain. The General Strike had begun, and the country braced itself for what many believed was a moment akin to the Russian Revolution, which had shaken the world only a decade earlier. Industry was deprived of gas and electricity; the buses, trains and trams all stopped; newspapers ceased publication; and workers abandoned mines and iron, steel and chemical works around the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe General Strike has entered our national mythology. Even though it lasted only nine days, it left a legacy of bitterness that has had a profound impact on politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, a century on, Torrance tells this dramatic story from the perspective of everyone involved, drawing on extensive archival research to recreate those nine days through the accounts of those who lived and breathed it. The result is an absorbing and comprehensive analysis of this unique episode in British history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Torrance, David","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56548456464770,"sku":"9781399423595","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/2180\/9347\/files\/9781399423595.jpg?v=1775909057","url":"https:\/\/mountfloridabooks.com\/products\/9781399423595","provider":"Mount Florida Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}