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Children of War: The Second World War Through the Eyes of a Generation

Children of War: The Second World War Through the Eyes of a Generation

by SusanGoodman (Author)

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    Hardcover 2005

    $4.32

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    Paperback 2006

    $3.24
Synopsis

'Were you a child, toddler or teenager during the War? If so, please share your memories and anecdotes: the blackout, bombing, evacuation, shortages, absent fathers! and the fun. Need YOUR help. It's important, for those of us still around -- and for the future.'This was the wording of a boxed ad Susan Goodman placed in a number of local newspapers -- and the response was colossal: she had touched a dormant nerve. And this remarkable book is the result -- a rich tapestry of the dramatic, amusing, poignant and everyday during the twentieth century's greatest conflict, through a child's eyes.Its compelling first-hand stories reflect not only British life in the towns, suburbs and countryside, but also the experience of those who arrived as refugees. It has heartwarming and harrowing accounts of both sides of the evacuee experience; tales of extraordinary family resourcefulness in times of near-impossible rationing; and brings a new understanding of what it was like to come of age in wartime.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 352
 Edition: First Edition
 Publisher: John Murray
Published: 21 Mar 2005
ISBN 10: 0719561221
ISBN 13: 9780719561221

Media Reviews
'One of the best books I have ever read about the evacuation ... Every former evacuee should read this book, as well as everyone who wants to know the true story of what happened.' -- The Evacuee 20050401 'An eye-opening eyewitness history of a story we thought we already knew ... Fascinating, hilarious and horrifying on every page, Susan Goodman's book makes almost tangible what is really almost unimaginable.' -- Word Magazine 20050501 'Joining the number of excellent oral histories of WWII is this look at the experience of children in wartime ! an absorbing read' -- Publishing News 20041112 'A panoramic sweep of stories ... a lively examination of the war-time experiences of the children of this country ... humorous and moving by turn ... wealth of anecdote ... chatty tone ... Susan Goodman has performed a most worthwhile task in seeking out and passing on such stories, which might otherwise have been lost' -- Jewish Chronicle 20050506 'If ever a book re-created an experience, this is the one ... a compelling collection of first-hand accounts ... Historically priceless and a spell-binding read.' -- Good Book Guide 20050401 'A rich tapestry of anecdotes ... heartwarming and harrowing accounts from both sides of the evacuee experience ... brings a new understanding of what it was like to come of age in wartime' -- Blackpool Gazette 20050321 'A virtual oral history of the experiences of evacuees in this country. It is a moving story, often tragic but frequently funny, of extraordinary resourcefulness' -- Western Daily Press 20050419 'Wonderful, warm and nostalgic read, painting a vivid picture of the Second World War ... a remarkable oral history of the war years' -- Northern Echo 20050419 'She has produced a lively examination of the war-time experiences of the children of this country' -- Jewish Chronicle 20050506 'Contrasting and vivid memories of VE Day ... [and] hundreds of reminiscences and anecdotes ... [are] expertly woven together' -- Stratford Herald 20050521 'Every aspect of life on the Home Front is recorded here ! this is a magnificent book and absolutely essential for anyone who wants to know what is was really like.' -- This England 20050901 'A remarkable book on childhood recollections of the Second World War.' -- You Magazine, Mail on Sunday 20050227 'Written to almost make you wish you were there.' -- The Times 20050430 'Keep an eye out for ... Children of War' -- Daily Mail 20041231 'The truth is as amazing, as poignant and sometimes as amusing as any fictitious rendering ... Both the vulnerability and the resilience of children emerge movingly from this stirring book' -- Sunday Times 20050515 'She tucks in the factual history gracefully ... This book of survivors' tales avoids nostalgia. It ends with a brave epilogue ... it does present some of the hard realities not often recognised in Second World War television documentaries.' -- Brenda Maddox, Literary Review 20050701 'This is social history at its best' -- Daily Mail 20050812 'She has captured the simplicity of the impact of huge events on children and she clearly views the era with great warmth ... enables individuals normally overlooked by history to be overheard' -- Financial Times 20050507 'Wonderfully recreates the rich tapestry of everyday life on the home front. Children of War attracted dazzling reviews when originally released and its appeal is not restricted to the usual military market' -- The Bookseller 20051021
Author Bio
Susan Goodman is the author of Blue Dusk, Mother Love, Summer Secrets, Dancing Ledge and Choices. She is also the biographer of Ludwig Guttmann, who was the founder of the Paralympics and a director of Stoke Mandeville Hospital. She has contributed to the New York Times, New York Magazine, the Observer and Homes & Gardens. She lives in west London.