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BRITAIN AT WAR 1939 to 1945 What was life like during the war?

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BRITAIN AT WAR 1939 to 1945 What was life like during the war? gives a short 33,500 word insight into life in wartime Britain told from the perspective of people who actually experienced it; with an overview of the major campaigns, enlivened by quotations from Churchill's speeches. How did a family with a small child survive the air raids and rationing? Life in Britain was harsh, full of drama and the danger of impending death. 'If a bomb has your name on it, you are dead; if not it will miss you.' The reader may be surprised at how close the Allies came to disaster. The book's entertaining insights add interest and will evoke memories for people who lived in those times.

A teenager wrote: 'This book is just amazing. It's about how a small child in Britain with a family went through WWII. It also mentions some famous speeches that were done by Winston Churchill himself.
This book, to me, really brought great insight on what WWII was about and how harsh the conditions were.'

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THE GIRL WHO DISAPPEARED

Britain in the 1930s; a novel inspired by real events. Emily falls passionately in love with working class Walter, despite fierce opposition from her class conscious father. She sees marriage as a partnership of equals and resolves to elope to escape such a male dominated society. Emily's actions will see her struggle to survive the subsequent devastation brought about by the war, as she and her four year old son are thrown into the midst of danger and death. The family experience rationing and the terror of bombing. Their air raid shelter is destroyed by a direct hit. When Walter volunteers for the army, Emily and her son are evacuated to a rat infested cottage in a farming community near Hebden Bridge. The war changes Walter into an efficient army officer who demands to be obeyed. Emily worries that she might have a rival for his affections. How can she restore their loving relationship? The Girl Who Disappeared is a moving love story about one woman's enduring resilience, a story full of quiet humour and surprising twists and turns.