London 1945 by Maureen Waller
Reissued to commemorate the 75th VE Day anniversary, the critically acclaimed social history of London, during a crucial year in the city's great history, from the acclaimed writer of 1700: Scenes from London life.
She writes with a great affection for London.. a compelling picture of the life of the ordinary Londoner * The Spectator *
An ambitious enterprise, and Waller brings it off admirably - a sort of Bayeux Tapestry * The Times *
A wonderfully vivid panorama of a thrilling time * Scotsman *
An enjoyable read and meticulously researched * Guardian *
Meticulously researched account imbues the second-world-war era with a matchless sense of immediacy * Sunday Times *
Convincing, humane and highly readable * Telegraph *
Magisterial ... a fine account in which sober analysis is combined with a mass of memorable and emotive information * Daily Mail *
An ambitious enterprise, and Waller brings it off admirably - a sort of Bayeux Tapestry * The Times *
A wonderfully vivid panorama of a thrilling time * Scotsman *
An enjoyable read and meticulously researched * Guardian *
Meticulously researched account imbues the second-world-war era with a matchless sense of immediacy * Sunday Times *
Convincing, humane and highly readable * Telegraph *
Magisterial ... a fine account in which sober analysis is combined with a mass of memorable and emotive information * Daily Mail *
Maureen Waller read Medieval & Modern History at University College, London and took a Masters at Queen Mary College, London. She is the author of several books including London 1945 and Sovereign Ladies. She lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781529338157 |
| ISBN 10 | 1529338158 |
| Title | London 1945 |
| Author | Maureen Waller |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2020-04-30 |
| Number of pages | 560 |
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