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
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 |
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| 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 |
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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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