Product Description

When World War II broke out in September 1939, it came as no surprise to the children of Germany: the Nazis had been preparing them for a war ever since they had come to power in 1933. To British children, however, it was an altogether different matter. Children all over Britain were deeply affected by the war: many were separated from their parents by evacuation or bereavement; all had "make do and mend" with clothes and toys; and some even died while contributing to the war effort at home. The author of this book describes what life was like on the Home Front during the war from a child's point of view. His illustrated, descriptive narrative includes details of evacuation, rationing, coping with gas masks and air raids, entertainment in the absence of toys, favourite radio programmes and the important - and often dangerous - role of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides. Interspersed with personal accounts and reminiscences, the book provides a glimpse of how children were affected by the pressures of war and how they coped with the difficulties they faced. A selection of period photographs and ephemera shows children at work and play and is a main feature of the book.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #151066 in Books
• Published on: 2000-02-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

Customer Reviews

A good,if quick read.
Mike Brown's book is well worth a read,with some fascinating insights into some of the finer detail of the Second World War from the perspective of a child.The only drawbacks are the shortness(just over 100 pages)which I didn't realise on purchase,and for me an over-reliance on photographs within those 100 pages,meaning the actual dialogue is really quite thin on the ground.Nevertheless a very worthy record of events in Britain during that time.One telling number,8,000 British under 16's lost their lives through enemy action between 1939-45.I would have preferred a little more realism in the account on this,there is little reference to those affected so closely by this statistic.