London Was Ours: Diaries and Memoirs of the London Blitz (International Library of Twentieth Century History)
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (638 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1848858493 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-31 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Frightfully British The book perfectly reflects the resilient spirit of the ordinary people in London and their determination to get on with life during the heavy bombings in WWII. This is especially evident by the use of eye witness accounts and quoted conversations. At times the text becomes a little academic. If you can bear up with it, the stories in the book touch your heart and your emotions.. Good book. Love WWII history Chi Chi DiShanni Good book. Love WWII history.
For the nine months of the Blitz, London was subjected to a brutal and indiscriminate bombing campaign, aimed for the first time in history at shattering the resolve of a nation. Amy Helen Bell here uncovers the personal stories of hundreds of Londoners from all walks of life, who scribbled in diaries and notebooks from inside air raid shelters and bombed-out houses to record their experiences of the Blitz. The Nazi raids on night-time London provide some of the defining narratives of World War II: the ""blitz spirit,"" air raid shelters in Underground stations and all the horrifying reality of one of the world's most powerful and historic cities under violent attack. By letting the warmth, despair and hope of these personal recollections speak, London Was Ours be
""Original, insightful and engagingly written…this enlightening and frequently moving book is a truly popular history of 'The People's War'"" -- Andrew Davies, Journal of Urban History