Voices of World War Two
Memories of the Last Survivors
Sue Elliott author Steve Humphries author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Cornerstone
Published:19th May '16
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
In association with the flagship BBC2 series, Britain's Greatest Generation celebrates the achievements of the exceptional generation of men and women born in the early twentieth century.
Born into a world still reeling from the earth-shattering events of the Great War, they grew up during the appalling economic depression of the 1930s, and emerged from post-war austerity determined to create a society for their children. This book reveals the story of people who raised their families during the social upheaval of the 50s and 60s.
In association with the flagship BBC2 series.
This is the story of the men and women of a truly remarkable generation. Born into a world still reeling from the earth-shattering events of the Great War, they grew up during the appalling economic depression of the 1930s, witnessed the globe tear itself apart again during the Second World War, and emerged from post-war austerity determined to create a new society for their children.
It is the story of people who raised their families during the immense social upheaval of the Fifties and Sixties, as the world in which they had grown up changed inexorably. It is the story of the people who shaped the way we live now.
Britain's Greatest Generation tells this multi-faceted story through the eye-witness accounts of those who were there, from Japanese prisoner of war Fergus Anckorn to Dame Vera Lynn, from Bletchley Park veteran Jean Valentine to Dad's Army creator Jimmy Perry, and from fighter pilot Tom Neil to the Queen's cousin Margaret Rhodes. Together their testimony creates a vivid, often deeply moving picture of an extraordinary epoch – and the extraordinary people who lived through it.
Wonderful... Each account is colourful, touching and unique, each individual shining a fresh light on our shared past. This is a rich, heart-warming record of a generation to whom we owe so much, and a physical reminder of the importance of talking to our relatives about their lives, for the benefit of those who come after us. * Family Tree *
ISBN: 9781784750527
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 23mm
Weight: 279g
384 pages