My dear Bessie : a love story in letters
2015
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In September 1943, Chris Barker was serving as a signalman in North Africa when he decided to brighten the long days of war by writing to old friends. One of these was Bessie Moore, a former work colleague. The unexpected warmth of Bessie's reply changed their lives forever. Crossing continents and years, their funny, affectionate and intensely personal letters are a remarkable portrait of a love played out against the backdrop of the Second World War. Above all, their story is a stirring example of the power of letters to transform ordinary lives.
Main title:
My dear Bessie : a love story in letters / Chris Barker & Bessie Moore ; edited and introduced by Simon Garfield.
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Canongate, 2015.Edinburgh : Canongate, 2015.
Collation:
371 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781782115670 (pbk)
Dewey class:
941.084
Language:
English
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My dear Bessie [electronic resource] : a love story in letters
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BRN:
1319271