{"product_id":"makeshift-and-hunger-march-two-novels-by-dot-allan-paperback","title":"Makeshift and Hunger March: Two Novels by Dot Allan - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDot Allan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMoira Burgess\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMakeshift\u003c\/em\u003e, first published in 1928, deals with a young girl's adolescence and early adulthood in early twentieth-century Scotland. Dramatic and closely observed, it is a fascinating study of changing attitudes and expectations, as well as being an exciting and stimulating novel in its own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHunger March\u003c\/em\u003e is another significant novel, first published in 1934. The action is confined to a single day, the day of the great hunger march. Intending to present a complete overview of the city, Allan chooses both working-class and middle-class characters, whose stories interweave through the day. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConfronting issues of class and gender, \u003cem\u003eMakeshift\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHunger March\u003c\/em\u003e offer an insight into women's lives in Scotland in the first half of the twentieth century. They are also highly readable and enjoyable works of fiction by a writer who deserves rediscovery by a new generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 466\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.16 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752046756128,"sku":"9781906841638","price":28.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/31d1214fccedc107ba8879b3ccabde5d.webp?v=1779986616","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/makeshift-and-hunger-march-two-novels-by-dot-allan-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}