Darren McGarvey grew up in the "slums" of Glasgow, Scotland, England. He suffered from alcoholism, addiction, violence, and mental trauma. His personal experience made him understand what "poverty" means and why the people at the bottom of the UK are angry. Faced with the current social contradictions in the UK and the hidden truth behind a series of controversial events such as the Great Fire of London and the Brexit referendum, he wanted to provide an explanation.
In "The Anger of the British Lower Classes", Darren starts from his personal experience and invites readers to enter the lives of the British lower class people and directly address their plight and voices. He not only transcended the political left-right debate and presented the truth about "poverty", but also pointed out with reason, introspection, and sincerity that everyone, including himself, can make efforts to change the status quo. This book is a comprehensive exploration of contemporary Britain and won the 2018 Orwell Award.
