Aftermath by Francesca Wilson (6 results)

paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Vintage Penguin First Edition. #614. Penguinâs edition of Aftermath by Francesca M. Wilson offers a clear, compassionate account of conditions in France, Germany, Austria and Yugoslavia during 1945â"46, as Europe struggled to recover from the devastation of war. Drawing on Wilsonâs direct relief-work experience, the book describes ruined cities, displaced families and the immense humanitarian challenges faced by civilians. Her narrative blends eyewitness reporting with thoughtful analysis, highlighting both the suffering endured and the efforts made to rebuild social and political life. Itâs a compelling reading copy for anyone interested in post-war Europe, relief work and mid-twentieth-century history. …

1st edition stiff wrappers Very Good small octavo 253pp., b/w plates, map, Penguin Books World affairs series. Some wear to wrappers o/w a very good reading copy.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. This book is a non-fiction book that provides an insider's account of the relief effort in Europe immediately following World War II that draws on Wilson's unique experience as a welfare officer for the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA). It offers a critical and firsthand perspective on the immense chaos and challenges faced in the immediate post-war years.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1947, softcover, 253pp. Condition: heavy browning to pages, occasional spotting and marks to page edges. Blemishes to cover and spotting. Otherwise a tight and clean copy.

Penguin Books. 1947. First edition, thus. Grey triband paperback. No. 614. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Extremities worn and creased. Pages browned otherwise a lovely copy.

Original Wraps. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket, as Issued. First UK Edition. Penguin Cat. No. 614 - published in the Penguin World Affairs series. ***A first impression of the first UK edition, published in Sep 1947 as a paperback original. With sixteen pages of photographs at the centre of the book. ***A very good copy in printed card covers. The covers are quite clean with just some light sporadic foxing mainly to the front cover. Edges of covers just slightly rubbed and creased, commensurate with age and handling. No significant creases. Corners sharp. No reading creases to the spine. No tears. There is a Penguin 'One shilling and sixpence' re-price label on the front cover. Internally very good with no inscriptions. The pages are clean although the post-war paper stock has tanned. The binding is tight and there is no splitting. ***253 pages plus four pages of publisher's adverts at the back of the book (including the inside back cover). 182mm x 112mm. ***Contents: Part I - Interlude in France. Part II - Germany: I. Feldafing and Dachau, II. Scattered DPs and the Americans, III. Russians, IV. German Background, V. The camp of Fohrenwald, VI. Jewish Refugees from Poland, VII. Postscript on DPs in Austria. Part III - Yugoslavia: I. Introduction, II. Sarajevo, III. Dalmatia, IV. From Split to Zagreb over Mount Velebit, V. Zagreb, VI. Lyublyana, VII. The Voivodina, VIII. Good-bye to Yugoslavia. ***'Aftermath is the first inside account of Unrra's attempt to relieve the chaos in Europe after World War II. Miss Wilson's unique experience of relief work in Europe in former years gives her a critical aproach and enables her to assess the value of this new experiment, while her position as Unrra Welfare officer put her in the thick of the battle. Aftermath throws light on many topics of the day: the plight of Displaced Persons (DPs), the growth of Zionism, German mentality after defeat, American methods in their zone in Germany, and Yugoslavia under Marshal Tito.' (Quote taken from inside front cover) ***'Francesca Mary Wilson (1888 - 1981) was an English schoolteacher, refugee relief worker and writer. Francesca Wilson was born into a Quaker family in Newcastle upon Tyne. She was educated at the Central Newcastle High School for Girls and Armstrong College before studying history at Girton College, Cambridge. She gained a Cambridge teachers' certificate in 1912, before teaching at Bath High School and Gravesend County School for Girls. In 1914, Wilson met Belgian refugees in Gravesend, and decided to suspend her teaching to take up relief work. In 1916, Wilson worked with French evacuee children at Samoëns in the Haute-Savoie, moving to Corsica the following year with the Serbian Relief Fund. She did similar work with her brother Maurice Wilson in North Africa before moving in February 1919 to distribute food and clothing in Niš, Grdelica, and Belgrade. In October 1939, shortly after the outbreak of the Second World War, Wilson visited Hungary to help Polish refugees. Trying to help Czechs with false identity papers to join the French army, she was at one point arrested by Hungarian secret police on the Romanian border and, in May 1940, she returned to England. She worked for refugee organizations in the UK until 1945, when she joined the new United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA), working with displaced survivors of Dachau concentration camp outside Munich.' [Wiki] ***A very good first impression of the first UK edition of this book, published as a paperback original, shortly after the Second World War. A publisher's note states that 'Owing to production conditions it is impossible to maintain large stocks of our publications' - indicating the post-war paper rationing that was still in place in 1947. An uncommon title in the series. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.…