The Village That Died for England by Patrick Wright

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The Village That Died for England by Patrick Wright

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Summary

The story of Tyneham, a ghost village on the Dorset coast, evacuated during World War II. Although Churchill vowed that people could return after the war, Attlee broke the promise and Tyneham became a symbol of unrewarded patriotic sacrifice, of a rural English idyll destroyed by the state.

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The Village That Died for England by Patrick Wright

The story of Tyneham, a ghost village on the Dorset coast, evacuated during World War II. Although Churchill vowed that people could return after the war, Attlee broke the promise and Tyneham became a symbol of unrewarded patriotic sacrifice, of a rural English idyll destroyed by the state.

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ISBN 13 9780224038867
ISBN 10 0224038869
Title The Village That Died for England
Author Patrick Wright
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1995-03-16
Number of pages 448
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.