| ISBN |
9780008456115 (hardback) |
| Name |
Fisher, Lucy author. |
| Title |
Women in the war : the last heroines of Britain's greatest generation / Lucy Fisher. |
| Published |
London : HarperCollins Publishers, 2021. |
| ©2021 |
| Description |
xvii, 318 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits ; 25 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Poignant and inspiring, Women in the War tells the first-hand stories of ten of the last surviving female members of Britain's 'Greatest Generation'. Whether flying Spitfires to the frontline, aiding code breaking at Bletchley Park, plotting the Battle of the Atlantic or working with Churchill in the Cabinet War Rooms, each of these women made a crucial contribution to the conflict overseas and helped to buttress the home front. Here they recount their remarkable experiences during the Second World War, recalling how their formative years were shaped by danger and trauma, and how friendship and romance fortified their spirits. Drawing on the insight that comes with age, they contemplate how the conflict helped women prove their worth, transforming society and sparking the later battles for equal rights. |
| Subjects |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Great Britain -- Interviews |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Great Britain -- Diaries |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Great Britain -- Correspondence |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, British |
| Genre |
Interviews |
| Diaries |
| Personal correspondence |
| Personal narratives |
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