The People’s War by John Willis - ISBN: 9781785949005
Hardcover
Untold WWII stories of courage, fear, and survival from forgotten voices.

The People’s War

Unheard Voices: Life on the Battlefront and at Home in World War II

$48.84

  • Hardcover

    496 pages

  • Release Date

    13 May 2025

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Summary

The first book to be published from the BBC’s archive of forgotten voices and untold stories from the six years of World War Two.

“There was a German bomber flying right towards us - a Dornier, one of their biggest. It was so low we could see the pilot flying it and the gunner in the nose of the bomber pointing his machine gun at us…” Schoolboy in Kent, during the Battle of Britain

“My legs pressed harder around my father’s waist; my arms nearly choked him. The hummin…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781785949005
ISBN-10:1785949004
Author:John Willis
Publisher:Ebury Publishing
Imprint:BBC Books
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:496
Release Date:13 May 2025
Weight:729g
Dimensions:241mm x 161mm x 43mm
About The Author

John Willis

John Willis is a historian and author of Nagasaki- The Forgotten Prisoners. He studied history at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. One of Britain’s best-known television executives, he held posts as Director of Programmes at Channel 4 and Director of Factual and Learning at the BBC. In 2012, he was elected Chair of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). He is currently Chair of Governors at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London. He divides his time between Norfolk and London.

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