One of the bestselling non-fiction books of recent years was written by Robert Winder about the immigration in to the British Isles over the past centuries. Entitled “ Bloody Foreigners” the book tries to explain how the peoples of the British Isles are made up.
“The Story of the way Britain has been settled and influenced by foreign people and ideas is as old as the land itself. In this original, important and inspiring book, Robert Winder tells of the remarkable migrations that have founded and defined a nation”
“Our aristocracy was founded by the French”
“Our royal Family is German”
“The shops and Banks were created by Jewish immigrants”
“Our food is anything but British”
In Chapter 12, “Little Italy” Winder talks about how the Italians have influence the British isles and the people within it, Minoli are mentioned on page 188 “ Tiling and ceramic companies sprang up – Grossi in Lewisham, Toffolo in Glasgow, Quiligotti in Manchester and Minoli in Oxford”
The reviews of this book were extremely good, it is available in paperback, ISBN 978-0-349-11566-5