Waiting for the All Clear by Ben Wicks

Waiting for the All Clear by Ben Wicks

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September 1940 marked the beginning of a concentrated campaign of German air raids on Britain's cities that was to last more than seven months. The Blitz, as it became known, claimed the lives of some 40000 British civilians. Now, 50 years later, some of the survivors recall the time.

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Waiting for the All Clear by Ben Wicks

September 1940 marked the beginning of a concentrated campaign of German air raids on Britain's cities that was to last more than seven months. The Blitz, as it became known, claimed the lives of some 40,000 British civilians and left hundreds of thousands of others wounded, bereaved or homeless. Now, 50 years later, some of the survivors recall the time. Ben Wicks compiled the book by placing advertisements in newspapers throughout the world, asking those who lived through the Blitz to write to him with their memories. Thousands of people responded, and the book contains the most moving, evocative and amusing of these recollections which are woven into a poignant work of eyewitness history.
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ISBN 13 9780747506676
ISBN 10 0747506671
Title Waiting for the All Clear
Author Ben Wicks
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 1990-08-30
Number of pages 209
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.