England's Hour: An Autobiography 1939-1941 [Paperback]

Vera Brittain (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 20, 2005

As Testament of Youth movingly showed, the First World War was to haunt Vera Brittain throughout her life. When Great Britain again declared war on Germany in 1939, she feared the worst. But although during these years much was to be endured by the British, much was also to be gained. This spirit of determination is vividly captured by Vera Brittain as she describes her own personal experiences set against the dramatic events of the early war years, events like the Battle of Britain and the London Blitz which were to become a part of history as 'England's Hour'.

Editorial Reviews

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Article on Vera Brittain in Methodist Recorder, 30/03/2006

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In the summer of 1940, with the world’s eyes focusing on the dogfights in the skies over London and the south of England, Vera Brittain decided to document the experiences shared by the millions of civilians living through the Battle of Britain. Presenting the day–to–day, wartime life of ordinary men and women, England’s Hour, which was originally published in 1941, is one of the most vivid and impassioned on–the–spot reports to be found in the literature of the Second World War. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: Continuum (December 20, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826480314
• ISBN-13: 978-0826480316
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,742,636 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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