London 1945: Life in the Debris of War - Hardcover

Waller, Maureen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312338031 ISBN 13: 9780312338039

Publisher: St. Martin's Press, 2005

Synopsis

A tour of World War II-stricken London offers insight into the city's undaunted human spirit during the final year of the war, sharing the experiences of individuals who endured difficult challenges and helped rebuild the city. By the author of Ungrateful Daughters. 20,000 first printing.

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Review:

Touching on almost every aspect of daily life towards the end of the war, from the kitchen to the workplace, she imbues the era with a sense of immediacy which few other histories of the subject can match (The Sunday Times)

Fascinating, impressive and meticulously researched ... a treasure trove (Daily Express)

She writes with a great affection for London ... a compelling picture of the life of the ordinary Londoner (The Spectator)

An ambitious enterprise, and Waller brings it off admirably - a sort of Bayeux Tapestry (The Times)

Meticulously researched account imbues the second-world-war era with a matchless sense of immediacy (Sunday Times)

A wonderfully vivid panorama of a thrilling time (The Scotsman)

A wholly compulsive read ... outstanding (The Hampstead and Highgate Express)

Magisterial ... a fine account in which sober analysis is combined with a mass of memorable and emotive information (Daily Mail)

A triumph (Western Daily Press)

An enjoyable read and meticulously researched (The Guardian)

Book Description:

A new social history of London, during a crucial year in the city's history, from the acclaimed writer of 1700: Scenes from London Life.

About this edition

• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0312338031
• ISBN 13: 9780312338039
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 528