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London Was Ours: Diaries and Memoirs of the London Blitz

London Was Ours: Diaries and Memoirs of the London Blitz

Bell, Amy Helen

Paperback

Series: International Library of Twentieth Century History, Book 15

British HistoryWorld War II

ISBN10: 1848858493
ISBN13: 9781848858497
Publisher: Continnuum-3PL
Published: May 30 2011
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.95
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.80
Language: English

For the nine months of the Blitz, London was subjected to a brutal and indiscriminate bombing campaign, aimed for the first time in history at shattering the resolve of a nation. The Nazi raids on night-time London provide some of the defining narratives of World War II: the 'blitz spirit', air raid shelters in Underground stations and all the horrifying reality of one of the world's most powerful and historic cities under violent attack. This book tells the epic story of a London under siege through the voices of those that lived it. Amy Helen Bell here uncovers the personal stories of hundreds of Londoners from all walks of life, who scribbled in diaries and notebooks from inside air raid shelters and bombed-out houses to record their experiences of the Blitz. Expertly weaving these together, drawing out themes of loss, courage and love, what emerges is a thoughtfully argued and beautifully composed commentary on Britain's collective memory of one of the great conflicts of modern times.

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