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1940s House (PB) Juliet Gardiner

1940s House (PB) By Juliet Gardiner

1940s House (PB) by Juliet Gardiner


$40.99
Condition - Very Good
5 in stock

Summary

To accompany the TV series The 1940s House, this title is a comprehensive account of the Blitz years in Britain. It also acts as a diary of a modern family's two-month experience of dealing with life in 1940s Britain, their everyday lives being ruled by a committee of historical experts.

1940s House (PB) Summary

1940s House (PB) by Juliet Gardiner

In this title, a Yorkshire family experience World War II by living in a semi-detached house in Kent and having a committee of historical experts, a nutritionist and veterans of the Home Front, controlling how they live. They can withdraw foods, requisition their car, and even limit how much bath water they use. The accompanying book is a diary of the family's experience, and also a comprehensive account of the Blitz years in Britain. It includes many firsthand accounts from people around the country. It is a fascinating account of a time in British history when the whole country was involved in the war effort, and people's lives were transformed by the Home Front.

1940s House (PB) Reviews

A book based on the TV series in which a family were transported back to the 1940s for two months. A 'War Cabinet' of historians, nutritionists and Home Front veterans controlled how they lived from food rations to the amount of hot bathwater used. It is also a comprehensive account of life in 1940s Britain.

About Juliet Gardiner

Juliet Gardiner is a historian specialising in this period, and an experienced writer for a popular audience. She is also the author of THE EDWARDIAN COUNTRY HOUSE. Norman Longmate has long been established as Britain's authority on the Home Front, and is the author of many books on the subject.

Additional information

GOR001604804
9780752265148
0752265148
1940s House (PB) by Juliet Gardiner
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Pan Macmillan
20021011
256
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - 1940s House (PB)