Waiting for war [text(large print)] : Britain 1939-1940
Turner, Barry, 1937-2020
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Place reservation for Waiting for war [text(large print)] : Britain 1939-1940At the outbreak of war in 1939, ordinary people were quickly forced to adapt to the realities of a nation under dire threat. But it soon became known as the Phoney War, a time when official incompetence reigned supreme. Theatres and cinemas were closed and football matches cancelled, only for the government to realise belatedly that morale was plunging as a result. Thousands of women and children were evacuated to the countryside, only for many to flood back to the cities, preferring the dangers to separation from their families. Censorship of news was heavy-handed and bred widespread resentment. Barry Turner skilfully weaves these events into a compelling home front narrative which evokes the fears and dangers but also the humour and the absurdities of everyday life in the dark days of 1939-1940.
Main title:
Waiting for war [text(large print)] : Britain 1939-1940 / Barry Turner.
Author:
Imprint:
Rearsby : Clipper Large Print Books, 2020.Rearsby : Clipper Large Print Books, 2020.
Collation:
448 pages (large print) : illustrations (black and white)
Notes:
Standard print edition originally published: London: Icon, 2019.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781528893152 (pbk)
Dewey class:
940.5341
Language:
English
BRN:
2316296
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