The people's war
By: Felicity Goodall
Publisher: Reader's Digest
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780276443916
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945
Description: A collection of photographs and accounts documenting everyday life on Britain's home front during WWII. It presents the stories of the men, women and children left at home who dug for victory, knitted for victory, waved goodbye to loved ones, accommodated strangers, went out to work and who provided support to the troops on the frontline.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: 1. This Nation is at War; title: 2. In the Front Line; title: 3. Occupation; title: 4. A Place of Safety; title: 5. Blitzkrieg; title: 6. Soldiering On; title: 7. Dark Days; title: 8. Working for the War Effort; title: 9. News and Propaganda; title: 10. High Days and Holidays; title: 11. Friendly Aliens; title: 12. Kissing Cousins; title: 13. Sting in the Tail; title: 14. The Lights Go On; title: Chronology; title: Index.