London Was Ours: Diaries and Memoirs of the London Blitz

London Was Ours: Diaries and Memoirs of the London Blitz (International Library of Twentieth Century History)

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 â€˜blitz spiritâ€™, 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. By letting the warmth, despair and hope of these personal recollections speak, London Was Ours becomes a collective testament to the resilience of a people and a meditation on the nature of a nationâ€™s history.

'Original, insightful and engagingly writtenâ€¦this enlightening and frequently moving book is a truly popular history of "The People's War".'
Andrew Davies, Journal of Urban History

Country	USA
Author	Amy Helen Bell
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	1
EISBN	9780857737120
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	I.B.Tauris
Manufacturer	I.B.Tauris
NumberOfPages	290
PublicationDate	2008-03-07
Publisher	I.B.Tauris
ReleaseDate	2008-03-07
Studio	I.B.Tauris

London Was Ours: Diaries and Memoirs of the London Blitz (International Library of Twentieth Century History)

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