Download or read book Smoke in the Valley, 1948-51 written by David Kynaston and published by Bloomsbury Paperbacks. This book was released on 2008 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continuing his groundbreaking series about post-war Britain, Kynaston presents a breathtaking portrait of our nation through eyewitness accounts, newspapers of the time and previously unpublished diaries. Drawing on the everyday experiences of people from all walks of life, Smoke in the Valley covers the length and breadth of the country to tell its story. This is an unsurpassed social history- intensely evocative to those who were there and eye-opening for their children and grandchildren.