Domestic soldiers
by Purcell, Jennifer.
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BookPublisher: Constable 2011ISBN: 9781849017145; 184901714X.Classification number: 940.5316 PURSubject(s): World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Great Britain | Civilians in war -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century | World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- Great Britain | World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, BritishSubject: Over 8 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 - in all its tragedy, pathos, joy and fear - the lives of six ordinary women made extraordinary by the demands of war.
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| 940.5316 AND Children of the war years: childhood in Britain during 1939 to 1945 | 940.5316 FRI Kisses on a postcard: | 940.5316 LON Blitz kids | 940.5316 PUR Domestic soldiers | 940.5316 STA Blitz families: the children who stayed behind | 940.5318 APP Alicia: my story | 940.5318 CAL Let me tell you a story: |
Includes bibliographical references and index
Over 8 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 - in all its tragedy, pathos, joy and fear - the lives of six ordinary women made extraordinary by the demands of war.
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