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Air Raid: A Diary and Stories from the Essex Blitz
W. A. Hoodless
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Description for Air Raid: A Diary and Stories from the Essex Blitz
Paperback. An account of the impact of the Blitz upon an Upminster couple. It demonstrates the courage, humour and great determination of ordinary Essex people in the face of war. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; 3JJH; HBWQ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
This gripping account of the impact of the Blitz upon an Upminster couple was recently unearthed by the diarist's son. The harrowing events described so poignantly had an immediate effect on the author, who set out to compile this tribute both to his family and the countless people who have experienced or died from air raids. The Blitz diary began less than a year after Mary Hoodless had married, just three days before the Declaration of War in 1939. Such a personal record running through the Blitz period is unique. The entries throw light on the minutiae of trying to ... Read more
This gripping account of the impact of the Blitz upon an Upminster couple was recently unearthed by the diarist's son. The harrowing events described so poignantly had an immediate effect on the author, who set out to compile this tribute both to his family and the countless people who have experienced or died from air raids. The Blitz diary began less than a year after Mary Hoodless had married, just three days before the Declaration of War in 1939. Such a personal record running through the Blitz period is unique. The entries throw light on the minutiae of trying to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
123
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752448138
SKU
V9780752448138
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99-5
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