Description: Evicted : Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond (Author) Format:Paperback / softback 432 pages Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd ISBN:9780141983318 Published:2 Mar 2017 Classifications:USA, Poverty & unemployment Weight:314g Dimensions:198 x 130 x 26 (mm) Description *WINNER OF THE 2017 PULITZER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION* 'Beautifully written, thought-provoking, and unforgettable ... If you want a good understanding of how the issues that cause poverty are intertwined, you should read this book' Bill Gates, Best Books of 2017Arleen spends nearly all her money on rent but is kicked out with her kids in Milwaukee's coldest winter for years. Doreen's home is so filthy her family call it 'the rat hole'. Lamar, a wheelchair-bound ex-soldier, tries to work his way out of debt for his boys. Scott, a nurse turned addict, lives in a gutted-out trailer. This is their world. And this is the twenty-first century: where fewer and fewer people can afford a simple roof over their head. 'Essential. A compelling and damning exploration of the abuse of one of our basic human rights: shelter.' Owen Jones'If I could require the president to read one book it would be Evicted' Zadie Smith
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Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Number of Pages: 432 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
Publisher: Penguin Books LTD
Publication Year: 2017
Subject: Government, Sociology
Item Height: 198 mm
Item Weight: 315 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Matthew Desmond
Subject Area: Economic Sociology
Item Width: 129 mm
Format: Paperback
