Multicultural Britain

‘Kieran Connell’s vividly compelling book makes an epic subject feel immediate and intimate. Written with verve and passion, it yet casts a cold eye on the large historical forces that are in play. Multicultural Britain: A People’s History honours the lives it restores to their proper place in the making of contemporary Britain.’ -- Fintan O’Toole, author of 'We Don’t Know Ourselves: A Personal History Of Ireland Since 1958' 'This book comes at a crucial moment in Britain's history. It redefines not only our past, but assembles the ingredients to construct a possible future from the country's maligned and often misunderstood multicultural reality.' -- Johny Pitts, author of 'Afropean: Notes from Black Europe' ‘Goes behind the net curtains to give a searing view of the lives and struggles of black and Asian immigrants that laid the foundation of present-day British society. From post-war racism to the rhetoric of Nigel Farage, this is a canvas of British history shaped by Empire. The personal and political blend seamlessly. Essential reading.’ -- Shrabani Basu, author of 'Victoria & Abdul' ‘An insightful, captivating and engaging book. By focussing on specific cities, from Bradford to Nottingham, Kieran Connell has written a truly innovative history of multiculturalism.’ -- Ziauddin Sardar, author of 'Balti Britain' ‘'Multicultural Britain' is a powerful, compelling, forthright, grounded, and inspiring analysis of how diverse peoples and groups have arrived, settled, adapted, and fundamentally transformed what it means to be British today.’ -- Professor Tahir Abbas, Leiden University, author of 'Muslim Britain: Communities under Pressure' ‘Its bursts of colour and insights into daily lives of early multicultural societies… [make it] a worthwhile read on a topic that will remain at the heart of public debate in Britain.’ -- <b><i>The Irish Times</b></i>