{"product_id":"annals-of-a-doss-house-sydney-hallifax-9781165309443","title":"Annals Of A Doss House (1900)","description":"Annals Of A Doss House is a book written by Sydney Hallifax and published in 1900. The book is a first-hand account of the author's experiences living in a doss house in London. A doss house is a cheap lodging house where people who are homeless or down on their luck can stay for a night or longer.Through his observations and interactions with the other residents of the doss house, Hallifax paints a vivid picture of the poverty and desperation that characterized life in the slums of London at the turn of the 20th century. He describes the harsh living conditions, the prevalence of disease and illness, and the struggles of the people who lived there.The book is both a social commentary and a personal memoir, as Hallifax shares his own struggles and experiences living in the doss house. He also reflects on the broader social and political issues that contributed to the poverty and inequality he witnessed.Overall, Annals Of A Doss House is a powerful and poignant account of life on the margins of society in Victorian London. It offers a rare glimpse into a world that is often forgotten or overlooked in historical accounts, and sheds light on the enduring challenges of poverty and homelessness that continue to plague society today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sydney Hallifax\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1165309440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781165309443\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kessinger Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d","brand":"Sydney Hallifax","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48993787904255,"sku":"9781165309443","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/annals-of-a-doss-house-sydney-hallifax-9781165309443","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}