Up in the Air: A History of High Rise Britain by Holly Smith #literature Drawing on his own life

Drawing on his own life and his work as a psychoanalyst to explore how colonialism's subjects internalize its prejudices

a place that holds its stories close

A very nice well preserved set

And a killer who will bring an empire to its knees

Up in the Air: A History of High Rise Britain by Holly Smith #literature Drawing on his own lifeUp in the Air tells the story of Britain's multi storey council housing from its beginnings to the present day. Throughout its history, high rise has been a symbol of the welfare state for better or worse. Here, Holly Smith tells a new story from the perspective of those who lived there, exploring how residents grappled with this brave new world above the old skyline. Through a series of historical moments based upon prize winning research, we