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The Battle of London 1939-45: Endurance, Heroism and Frailty Under Fire

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'Endlessly fascinating. . . White is such a brilliant historian' Mail on SundayLasting for six long years, the Blitz transformed life in the capital beyond recognition, marking a time of almost constant anxiety, disruption, deprivation and sacrifice for Londoners. With the cap...

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Product ID:9780099593294
Product Form:Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:GB
Title:The Battle of London 1939-45
Subtitle:Endurance, Heroism and Frailty Under Fire
Authors:Author: Jerry White
Page Count:448
Subjects:European history, British & Irish history, Social and cultural history, Second World War, Social & cultural history, Second World War, London, Greater London, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2)
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'Endlessly fascinating. . . White is such a brilliant historian' Mail on SundayLasting for six long years, the Blitz transformed life in the capital beyond recognition, marking a time of almost constant anxiety, disruption, deprivation and sacrifice for Londoners. With the capital the nation's frontline during the Second World War, by its end, 30,000 inhabitants had lost their lives. While much has been written about 'the Myth of the Blitz', its riveting social history has often been overlooked. Unearthing what it was actually like for those living through those tempestuous years, Jerry White paints a fascinating portrait of the daily lives of ordinary Londoners, telling the story through their own voices. 'As a history of the capital in wartime, it is probably unsurpassable' Sunday Telegraph'An impressive history of the capital at war. . . White, an accomplished chronicler of London's history, tells it with brio and a confident mastery of the sources' Literary Review

''Endlessly fascinating. . . White is such a brilliant historian'' Mail on Sunday

Lasting for six long years, the Blitz transformed life in the capital beyond recognition, marking a time of almost constant anxiety, disruption, deprivation and sacrifice for Londoners. With the capital the nation''s frontline during the Second World War, by its end, 30,000 inhabitants had lost their lives.

While much has been written about ''the Myth of the Blitz'', its riveting social history has often been overlooked. Unearthing what it was actually like for those living through those tempestuous years, Jerry White paints a fascinating portrait of the daily lives of ordinary Londoners, telling the story through their own voices.

''As a history of the capital in wartime, it is probably unsurpassable'' Sunday Telegraph

''An impressive history of the capital at war. . . White, an accomplished chronicler of London''s history, tells it with brio and a confident mastery of the sources''
Literary Review


Imprint Name:Vintage
Publisher Name:Vintage Publishing
Country of Publication:GB
Publishing Date:2023-06-08