1940s House (PB)
1940s House (PB)
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Summary
To accompany the TV series "The 1940s House", this title is a comprehensive account of the Blitz years in Britain. It also acts as a diary of a modern family's two-month experience of dealing with life in 1940s Britain, their everyday lives being ruled by a committee of historical experts.
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1940s House (PB) by Juliet Gardner
In this title, a Yorkshire family experience World War II by living in a semi-detached house in Kent and having a committee of historical experts, a nutritionist and veterans of the Home Front, controlling how they live. They can withdraw foods, requisition their car, and even limit how much bath water they use. The accompanying book is a diary of the family's experience, and also a comprehensive account of the Blitz years in Britain. It includes many firsthand accounts from people around the country. It is a fascinating account of a time in British history when the whole country was involved in the war effort, and people's lives were transformed by the Home Front.
A book based on the TV series in which a family were transported back to the 1940s for two monthsA 'War Cabinet' of historians, nutritionists and Home Front veterans controlled how they lived from food rations to the amount of hot bathwater used. It is also a comprehensive account of life in 1940s Britain.
Juliet Gardiner is a historian specialising in this period, and an experienced writer for a popular audience. She is also the author of THE EDWARDIAN COUNTRY HOUSE. Norman Longmate has long been established as Britain's authority on the Home Front, and is the author of many books on the subject.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780752265148 |
| ISBN 10 | 0752265148 |
| Title | 1940s House (PB) |
| Author | Juliet Gardiner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2002-10-11 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |