The Spade as Mighty as the Sword by Daniel Smith

The Spade as Mighty as the Sword by Daniel Smith

The first-ever full-length history of one of the war's most successful propaganda campaigns.

'A compelling record' Good Book Guide 'A fascinating account.' Garden News 'An inspirational record of this grassroots movement, which created a million tonnes of food each year and laid the framework for the ever-popular allotment system.' Daily Mail 'Daniel Smith's engaging, informed book traces the movement at every level ... The Dig of Victory Story is as much a preparation for the future as a hymn to the past.' - John Carey The Sunday Times 'It is surprising that the Dig for Victory campaign has so far received only modest exclusive attention by historians of the Second World War. This book splendidly makes good that deficiency. It delivers a fascinating story of the most homely of war efforts - possibly critical and certainly deep down at the grass roots.' Northern Echo 'An inspirational account' 9/10 Lancashire Evening Post 'Riveting...the story behind the spade is a fascinating one' Oxford Times

DANIEL SMITH has written on subjects as diverse as Sherlock Holmes (The Sherlock Holmes Companion: An Elementary Guide), serendipity (The Lucky Bugger's Casebook) and Cockney rhyming slang (The Language of London). When not buried in an archive somewhere in search of forgotten stories, he lives in East London with his wife, Rosie, and an assortment of fish. Despite his passionate interest in the Dig for Victory campaign, his own garden is, alas, not all that it might be.

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ISBN 13	9781781310427
ISBN 10	1781310424
Title	The Spade as Mighty as the Sword
Author	Daniel Smith
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Quarto Publishing PLC
Year published	2013-01-03
Number of pages	256
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.