We Can Take It!

by Mark Connelly

Book Overview

We Can Take It ' shows that the British remember the war in a peculiar way, thanks to a mix of particular images and evidence. Our memory has been shaped by material which is completely removed from historical reality. These images (including complete inventions) have combined to make a new history. The vision is mostly cosy and suits the way in which the Britons conceive of themselves: dogged, good humoured, occasionally bumbling, unified and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582506077
• ISBN13: 9780582506077
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"