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Growing up in Wartime Britain 1939-1945
Format: Paperback
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Growing Up in Wartime Britain 1939-1945 presents the memoirs of an 8-year-old boy who, on the day war was declared, saw a German bomber fly up from the sea in Sussex, turn round and fly back again out to sea. In 1945 he watched in Albert Square, Manchester, as Winston Churchill was cheered and applauded by huge crowds on VE Day.
Between those two events we learn the remarkable story of a family that achieved great things behind the scenes to support the war effort, reaching a high level of fulfilment in the process. As well as those leading characters we hear the stories of others, such as that of the boy who was to sail to Canada on a ship carrying British evacuees but he was too late - only to hear later that the vessel was torpedeod in the North Atlantic by a German U-Boat; or of the girl whose father served in the Merchant Navy and was shipwrecked off the west coast of Africa. They received no news for 18 months.
Illustrations include a photograph of Princess and Prince Philip during their engagement.
Growing Up in Wartime Britain is an intriguing piece of social history, not previously recorded.
Genre: Biography & memoir, Personal Memoirs
Format: Paperback
Published: 2020
Pages: 82
Publisher: Alderley Publishing
ISBN: 9781843965886
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Our conditions mean the following:
- New - a brand new book
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- Very Good - only minor imperfections such as minor scuffs to edge or cover or a price written in pencil or shop sticker.
- Standard Secondhand - Clearly been read before, but not too bad. We do not recommend these for gifting. Spines usually creased. Could also include creases or folds to cover, some writing such as in the cover or elsewhere, underlining or highlighting, but might not do. Possibly some stains or marks. Similar in general to books in any secondhand shop or charity shop.
- Poor Condition - Usually this will have a specific problem such as writing inside, water damage, missing dust jacket, heavy staining, large creases or cuts. These are readable copies but not nice ones. On other websites this condition is called 'Acceptable' or 'Fair' , but we want to be more honest.
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