Vera Brittain by Paul Berry
A biography of the author of "Testament of Youth", a biography of the Great War. Vera Britain's uncompromizing pacifism in World War II led to her courageous but unpopular condemnation of the Allies' saturation of Germany. Written with the co-operation of her daughter Shirley Williams, this biography draws on unpublished letters and reminiscences to illuminate the life and personality of a courageous and complex woman. The book reveals new facts about her brother's death in the trenches and about her relationship with Ronald Leighton and it throws new light on her semi-detached marriage, her friendship with Winifred Holtby and her combative personality.Vera Brittain: A Life, which was shortlisted for the Whitbread Biography Prize, the NCR Award for Non-Fiction, and the Fawcett Prize, as well as the bestselling Letters from a Lost Age and Florence Nightingale, are among Mark Bostridge's publications. The Elizabeth Longford Award for Historical Biography was presented to The Lady and Her Legend, as well as The Fateful Year. England in the year 1914.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780701126797 |
| ISBN 10 | 0701126795 |
| Title | Vera Brittain |
| Author | Paul Berry |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 1995-10-19 |
| Number of pages | 592 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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