{"product_id":"coming-to-england","title":"Coming to England","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 25th anniversary edition of Baroness Floella Benjamin's classic memoir, \u003ci\u003eComing to England.\u003c\/i\u003e With a foreword by the author and some additional historical information, this is the\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e incredible story of Floella's journey \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003efrom Trinidad to London, as part of the Windrush generation, to the House of Lords. It is gloriously illustrated throughout by Joelle Avelino, perfect for readers aged 9+.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFloella Benjamin was just a young girl when she, her sister and two brothers arrived in England in 1960 to join their parents, whom they had not seen for fifteen months. They had left their island home of Trinidad to make a new life in London – part of a whole generation of West Indians who were encouraged to move to Britain and help rebuild the country after the Second World War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Reunited with her mother, Floella was too overwhelmed at first to care about the cold weather and the noise and dirt from the traffic. But, as her new life began, she was shocked and distressed by the rejection she experienced. She soon realized that the only way to survive was to work twice as hard and be twice as good as anyone else.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e This inspirational story is a powerful reminder of how courage and determination can overcome adversity.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49669203493199,"sku":"9781529045444","price":13.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/0372\/8217\/files\/9781529045444_1-coming-to-england.jpg?v=1747108289","url":"https:\/\/www.suomalainen.com\/products\/coming-to-england","provider":"Suomalainen.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}