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Mrs Miniver Jan Struther

Mrs Miniver By Jan Struther

Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther


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Summary

* captures a woman's private world with the affection and good humour of
MRS DALLOWAY

Mrs Miniver Summary

Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther

Shortly before the Second World War, a column by 'Mrs Miniver' appeared in
THE TIMES, the first of many recounting the everyday events of a middle-class Chelsea family: Mrs Miniver's thrill at the sight of October chrysanthemums; her sense of doom when the faithful but rackety car is replaced; the escapades of Vin, Toby and Judy, her unpredictable young children; visits to the Kent cottage and, as war becomes a reality, the strange experience of acquiring gas masks and the cameraderie of those unsettling early days.

Mrs Miniver enchanted the public with her sympathy and affectionate humour, capturing ordinary lives and values now darkened by war. First published in book form in 1939 and later an enormously successful film, MRS MINIVER became a bestseller on both sides of the Atlantic -- with Churchill exclaiming that it had done more for the Allied cause than a flotilla of battleships.

Mrs Miniver Reviews

Mrs Miniver, you feel, could rule the world * VALERIE GROVE *

About Jan Struther

Jan Struther (1901-53) grew up in Bucks and London. During the 1930s she wrote for PUNCH and also composed the hymn 'Lord of All Hopefulness'. MRS MINIVER began as a weekly column in THE TIMES.

Additional information

GOR001249484
9781853810909
1853810908
Mrs Miniver by Jan Struther
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Little, Brown Book Group
1989-08-24
176
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 - Mrs Miniver