BOOTH, William.

£275 · Offered by Peter Harrington · No longer available

In Darkest England and the Way Out. First edition of this "classic in the literature of poverty" (ODNB), written by the founder of the Salvation Army and often regarded as its manifesto.The book outlines how to tackle poverty, addiction, slavery, unemployment, and homelessness by providing homes, support, and legal aid for the poor. "Booth's colossal self-confidence, his burning sense of injustice coupled with unswerving devotion to his purpose, and his deep sympathy with the unfortunate, made of him an evangelist and an organiser of the first order" (PMM).

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