Fighting on the Home Front: The Legacy of Women in World War One (Large Print Edition) - Softcover

Kate Adie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1471254259 ISBN 13: 9781471254253

Publisher: W F Howes Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

In 1914 the world changed forever. When World War One broke out and a generation of men went off to fight, bestselling author Kate Adie shows how women emerged from the shadows of their domestic lives. Now a visible force in public life, they began to take up essential roles - from transport to policing, munitions to sport, entertainment, even politics. They had finally become citizens, a recognised part of the war machine, acquiring their own rights and often an independent income. Former BBC Chief News Correspondent Kate Adie charts the seismic move towards equal rights with men that began a century ago and asks what these women achieved for future generations. This is history at its best - a vivid, compelling account of the pioneering women who helped win the war as well as a revealing assessment of their legacy for women's lives today. (Large Print Edition)

Edition details

• Publisher: W F Howes Ltd
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1471254259
• ISBN 13: 9781471254253
• Binding: Paperback