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Belfast Blitz: The People's Story

Belfast Blitz: The People's Story

by StephenDouds (Author)

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    Paperback 2011

    $3.25
Synopsis

Until the first bombs fell on Belfast in 1941, the city had little direct experience of WW2; despite rationing there was plenty of food, no conscription, and the only air raids that residents saw were on news reels. But in April and May of that year everything changed. The Luftwaffe targeted the city, launching bombing raids of such ferocity that one observer described the Nazi planes as being like `a giant swarm of insects.' Over one thousand people were killed, countless more were injured and the shape of the city changed forever. In over 150 contributions from the widest possible range of sources - including nurses, policemen, air-raid wardens, housewives, parish chronicles, school magazines, newspapers - the book tells the story of the Belfast Blitz from the perspective of those who lived through it. `Vivid accounts bring the full horror of the Blitz to life' Irish News 'A testament to the people whose voices and stories form this book' Ballymoney Times

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 174
 Publisher: Blackstaff Press Ltd
Published: 30 Apr 2011
ISBN 10: 0856408638
ISBN 13: 9780856408632

Media Reviews
an excellent insight into Belfast's Blitz experiences * Ulster Tatler *
Author Bio
Stephen Douds is an award-winning producer of factual programmes, based in Belfast. He worked for the BBC for eighteen years and has produced a number of documentaries and features for BBC Radio 2 and Radio 4. He is a critic and reviewer for various publications, including the Irish Times, and is a Trustee of the Lyric Theatre. His book, The Belfast Blitz: The People's Story, is a searing, immediate and enthralling account of the Belfast Blitz as it was experienced by the people who lived through it. Follow Stephen on Twitter (@StephenDouds).