On the Home Front
Melbourne in Wartime: 1939-1945
$66.92
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2009
Summary
A classic and evocative study of Melbourne in wartime.What really happened on the Australian home front during the Second World War?For the people of Melbourne these were years of social dislocation and increased government interference in all aspects of daily life. On the Home Front is the story of their work, leisure, relationships and their fears-for by 1942 the city was pitted with air raid trenches, and in the half-light of the brownout Melburnians awaited a Japanese invasion.As women le…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522856835 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0522856837 |
| Author: | Kate Darian-Smith |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2009 |
| Weight: | 431g |
| Dimensions: | 232mm x 154mm x 24mm |
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‘This engaging book is an essential insight into how the Second World War transformed daily life in Australia….Kate Darian-Smith’s imaginative research and her wonderful eye for the detail animate every page.’ Dr Michael Cathcart, University of Melbourne
About The Author
Kate Darian-Smith
Kate Darian-Smith is Professor of Australian Studies and History at the University of Melbourne. Her many publications include Memory and History in Twentieth Century Australia, Stirring Australian Speeches- The Definitive Collection and Britishness Abroad- Transnational Movements and Imperial Cultures.
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