Lynsey
Hanley grew up part of the 'respectable working class'. At university,
she discovered that social mobility is not all it seems. This book is
about what it means to cross class divides, what we leave behind in
order to get on, and how class affects all of us today.
'There
is fury contained within the pages and between the lines of Respectable
... intelligent and important' Colin Grant, Guardian
'Honest, brave and moving' Kate Pickett, co-author of The Spirit Level
'Lynsey Hanley is such a crucial voice. When she writes about class, she is writing about lived experience' Owen Jones, New Statesman
'Pithy and provoking, spiced with the personal' Hilary Mantel
Respectable : Crossing the Class Divide - Lynsey Hanley
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