Waiting For Hitler
Voices from Britain on the Brink of Invasion
$43.76
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
11 April 2007
Summary
In late summer 1940, Hitler told his army to prepare to invade England. The nation waited, breathless with tension, for the Nazi threat to become real.
Acclaimed author Midge Gillies gathers together the personal accounts of those who still remember this time, with written sources from contemporary press reports, to diaries and letters, to illustrate and recreate the fear, suspense and even excitement of living in England in the shadow of the Nazis. A pair of sisters, determined that …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780340837993 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0340837993 |
| Author: | Midge Gillies |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 11 April 2007 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 26mm |
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Critics Review
‘This is the best kind of social history… a feast’
‘Gillies has written a wonderful book, packed with the authentic voices of the past. What might in other hands have been a rather depressing read becomes, thanks to her careful touch, a witty yet moving exploration into Britain and Britishness at its blundering, heroic best.’ - The Mail on Sunday
‘A brilliant book and will be enjoyed by people from every generation’ - Tony Benn‘This is the best kind of social history… a feast’ - Margaret ForsterPRAISE FOR MIDGE GILLIES’ PREVIOUS BOOKS - -…diligent, vivid and stirring… Her book is perceptive without being over-analytical, colourful without being overegged… I was gripped, exhilarated and moved by it. - Sunday TelegraphFascinating and well-researched - Independent on Sunday… not just an accomplished biography, but a riveting slice of social history. - Mail on SundayA vivid evocation of an era… one can almost smell the mixture of smoke, beer, winkles and champagne. - Times Literary SupplementAbout The Author
Midge Gillies
Midge Gillies is the acclaimed author of AMY JOHNSON: QUEEN OF THE AIR and MARIE LLOYD: THE ONE AND ONLY. She is also a freelance journalist who writes regularly for the Guardian.
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