War Classics by Flora Johnston

War Classics by Flora Johnston

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Christina Keith came from the small town of Thurso on the far north coast of Scotland. Towards the end of the First World War she left behind the sheltered world of academia to live and work among soldiers of all social backgrounds as a lecturer with the Army’s education scheme in France.

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War Classics by Flora Johnston

Christina Keith came from the small town of Thurso on the far north coast of Scotland. Highly intelligent and ambitious, she became a lecturer in Classics at a time when that was still a brave and unusual choice for a woman. Towards the end of the First World War she left behind the sheltered world of academia to live and work among soldiers of all social backgrounds as a lecturer with the Army’s education scheme in France. She writes with warmth and humour of her experiences. When she and a companion travel across the devastated battlefields, just a short time after the guns have fallen silent, her descriptions are both evocative and moving. This unique memoir is an unforgettable read.
Flora Johnston has worked for six years for the National Museums of Scotland on the development of their prestigious Museum of Scotland, and now researches and writes historical material for publications, interpretation panels and multimedia. She is the author of three books, the latest being Faith in a Crisis: Famine, Eviction and the Church in Uist.
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ISBN 13 9780750953665
ISBN 10 0750953667
Title War Classics
Author Flora Johnston
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher The History Press Ltd
Year published 2014-03-03
Number of pages 192
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