Title: The domestic soldiers /
Authors: Purcell, Jennifer
Publisher: Constable,
Year: 2010
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 Women Great Britain.; Housewives Great Britain.; World War, 1939-1945 Social aspects Great Britain.; World War, 1939-1945 Personal narratives, British.
Abstract: "Over eight million women stayed at home during the Second World War and their story has never been told. Using brand-new research from the Mass Observation Archive, Jennifer Purcell brings to life ... the lives of six ordinary women made extraordinary by the demands of war. In their diaries and notes they record their inner thoughts and everyday activities as they tried to survive, come what may."--Cover.