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Reading at War
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Hardcover. An illustrated insight into the realities of wartime life in the town of Reading, which draws on contemporary accounts from local newspapers to provide examples of both heroism and tragedy, in addition to details of the bureaucracy that developed as Britain went into war, and information on the everyday struggle of life during the conflict. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AJC; HBJD1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 247 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
O ne of the popular myths of the Second World War is that the British on the home front united heroically in common cause against the German enemy. Reading at War takes a dispassionate look at the realities of wartime life in this typical English town in order to find out what really happened. The book uses vivid contemporary accounts from Reading's newspaper - The Chronicle - to present a fascinating picture of daily existence during this exceptional period in recent history. Alongside many examples of tragedy and heroism, there is ample evidence of less admirable ... Read more
O ne of the popular myths of the Second World War is that the British on the home front united heroically in common cause against the German enemy. Reading at War takes a dispassionate look at the realities of wartime life in this typical English town in order to find out what really happened. The book uses vivid contemporary accounts from Reading's newspaper - The Chronicle - to present a fascinating picture of daily existence during this exceptional period in recent history. Alongside many examples of tragedy and heroism, there is ample evidence of less admirable ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Sutton Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750912167
SKU
V9780750912167
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Ref
99-10
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