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Pauperland: Poverty
and the Poor in Britain
by Jeremy Seabrook
(Hurst, £9.99)
JEREMY SEABROOK has always been an eloquent advocate for the poor and deprived and a keen observer of society’s failings.
But this latest offering disappoints. “This book reflects on poverty and poor people. It looks at constancy and change and how people experience want…” Seabrook states in his introduction.
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