The War Comes to Plum Street by Bruce Smith

The War Comes to Plum Street by Bruce Smith

What was it like to experience World War II in small-town America? Here is the story of the war at home as it unfolded in one small town, New Castle, Indiana. We see through the eyes of the residents of Plum Street as families search for information about the progress of the war and the fate of loved ones in the censored accounts in local newspapers. We overhear everyday conversation up and down the street, in which the dominant subject is the news from overseas. The war finds its way into letters and diaries, which also record private fears and hopes, rumors and town gossip, and the wonderfully mundane events of everyday life.

This is a unique look at the war, far from the front lines, but equally impacting life on the home frontApril 2009

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Bruce C. Smith is a native of New Castle, Indiana. He lives in Daggett, Michigan.

SKU	Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13	9780253221063
ISBN 10	0253221064
Titel	The War Comes to Plum Street
Autor	Bruce Smith
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Indiana University Press
Erscheinungsjahr	2008-11-03
Seitenanzahl	328
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.