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Author Czigány, Magda, 1935-

Title "Just like other students" : reception of the 1956 Hungarian refugee students in Britain / by Magda Czigány.

Publication Info. Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars, 2009.

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 216 pages)
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary Based on extensive archival research and in-depth interviews with former refugee students, the author has painted a detailed picture of how and why the students came to Britain after the failure of the 1956 revolution. She chronicles their studies and achievements and their attempts to adapt to British society and recalls the extraordinary welcome extended to them by British higher educational institutions as well as the magnanimous response by the people of Britain to the appeal to raise fun ...
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Subject Revolution (Hungary : 1956)
Hungarian students -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Hungarian students.
Great Britain.
History.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject Political refugees -- Hungary -- History -- 20th century.
Political refugees.
Hungary.
Political refugees -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Hungary -- History -- Revolution, 1956 -- Foreign public opinion, British.
Chronological Term Geschichte 1956
1900-1999
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Other Form: Print version: Czigány, Magda, 1935- "Just like other students". Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars, 2009 9781443805254 (DLC) 2009483428 (OCoLC)416236600
ISBN 9781443805254 (hardback)
1443805254 (hardback)
1443805505 (paperback)
9781443805506 (paperback)
9781443806831 (electronic book)
1443806838 (electronic book)