Twenty-Eight Pounds Ten Shillings: A Windrush Story

By Tony Fairweather

After World War Two England was on her knees, so the call went out to the

British Empire for volunteers to help rebuild the 'Mother Country'. Young men

and women from different Caribbean islands were quick to respond, paying

the considerable sum of 28.10s to board HMT Empire Windrush - the 'ship

of dreams' that would take them to their new lives.

The motives and back-stories of these West Indian people is a key part of the

Windrush story, one that has never been fully told. This powerful narrative

reveals what happened on board that ship, which was packed with young,

excited people who had never before left their parents, their parishes - let

alone their islands. In the course of the memorable two-week voyage there

were parties, friendships made and broken, fights, gambling, racism, sex -

and discussions of God and love

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1913109194
• ISBN13: 9781913109196
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Hoperoad
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.8"