The Secret History of the Blitz (eBook, ePUB)
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| Partner: | buecher.de |
| Hersteller: | Simon & Schuster UK (Levine, Joshua) |
| Stand: | 2015-08-04 03:50:33 |
Produktbeschreibung
The Blitz of 1940-41 is one of the most iconic periods in modern British history - and one of the most misunderstood. The ´Blitz Spirit´ is often celebrated, whereas others dismiss it as a myth. Joshua Levine´s thrilling biography rejects the tired arguments and reveals the human truth: the Blitz was a time of extremes of experience and behaviour. People were pulling together and helping strangers, but they were also breaking rules and exploiting each other. Life during wartime, the author reveals, was complex and messy and real. From the first page readers will discover a different story to the one they thought they knew - from the sacrifices made by ordinary people to a sudden surge in the popularity of nightclubs; from secret criminal trials at the Old Bailey to a Columbine-style murder in an Oxford College. There were new working opportunities for women and clandestine homosexual relationships conducted in the shadows. The Blitz also allowed for a melting pot of cultures:...
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