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The AJR is delighted to announce the publication of a new book by Dr Anthony Grenville, Consultant Editor, AJR Journal. Jewish Refugees from Germany and Austria in Britain:Their Image in ‘AJR Information’ (Vallentine Mitchell, 2009) is the first history of the refugees who fled to Britain from the German-speaking lands after 1933.
Its main source of material is the monthly journal of the Association of Jewish Refugees, the refugees’ own organisation, which has been appearing since 1946. The book begins with an account of the refugees’ arrival and early years in Britain before and during the war. It then describes the first quarter-century of refugee settlement in Britain after 1945, starting with their decision to stay in Britain and, in the majority, to take British citizenship. Subsequent chapters analyse the refugees’ relations with the British and Anglo-Jewry, the distinct ‘Continental’ identity and social culture that they developed, refugee culture, the economic, professional and occupational profile of the refugee community and its everyday life in Britain. The book ends with a chapter on the refugees in the 1960s.
The publisher’s price is £45.00 for the hardback version and £19.95 paperback. The AJR is pleased to be able to offer its readers a limited number of hardback copies at the specially reduced price of £20.00. To take advantage of this offer, please complete the order form that will be enclosed in the January 2010 edition of the AJR Journal. Please order promptly to secure your copy, as numbers are limited.