Remarkable Women of the Second World War: A Collection of Untold Stories by Vict

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'... an enthralling collection' - Suffolk Magazine

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Capturing the stories of ordinary women doing extraordinary things through the turbulent years of the Second World War. During the Second World War, women kept society going, acting as carers, nurses, cleaners and teachers; or stepping in where men had gone, taking up such positions as engineers, farm labourers, factory workers, drivers and intelligence experts. This new collection of stories contains twelve true testimonies of women who lived through these years, either given directly to Victoria Panton Bacon, or shared through unpublished documents by family members especially for this book. The stories include a farmworker in the Women's Land Army, a child evacuee whose east London home was destroyed, a Lady Almoner caring for needy families at Great Ormond Street Hospital, an Air Transport Auxiliary aircraft engineer and a Dutch woman who was a child in hiding, whose mother was deported, and she never saw again. Each story represents millions of ordinary women doing extraordinary things, long before the days of political exposure or campaign. AUTHOR: Victoria Panton Bacon worked for the Prime Minister in the 1990s before becoming a BBC television producer, making films in the UK and Europe, including Bosnia. She founded Elizabeth's Legacy of Hope in 2011 with her twin sister, Sarah, to raise money for children in developing countries who need prosthetic legs. Victoria lives in South Norfolk with her husband Richard, the local MP, and their two sons. She has previously written Remarkable Journeys of the Second World War. 30 b/w illustrations

Author Biography

VICTORIA PANTON BACON is a Second World War historian who uses her writing to portray the human cost of war. Her writing career began when she discovered her grandfather's war memoir in his garage; this would later be published as Six Weeks of Blenheim Summer (Penguin, 2018). Her second book, Remarkable Journeys of the Second World War (The History Press, 2020), was described as 'fascinating and touching' by Joanna Lumley. In 2011 Victoria co-founded Elizabeth's Legacy of Hope, a charity that provides amputee children in Africa and India with prosthetic limbs and education. She lives in Suffolk with her family.

Review

'Victoria has done us a huge service in this unique, varied, and vital collection of tales… we can draw from these stories and all they have to teach.' The Hon Captain Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP'The stories of the women in this book needed to be told – and most importantly, their lives and work need to be remembered … This is a book for all generations.' Lucinda Hawksley, author of Letters of Great Women'A powerful and vital testimony that needs to reach far and wide to post-war generations to help break the vicious human cycle of war and destruction.' Miriam Frank, Holocaust survivor and author of My Innocent Absence'A wealth of moving stories and another valuable contribution to the WWII archives.' Wendy Holden, author of Born Survivors

Long Description

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Review Quote

'Victoria has done us a huge service in this unique, varied, and vital collection of tales... we can draw from these stories and all they have to teach.' The Hon Captain Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP

Description for Sales People

The follow-on book to Victoria Panton Bacons Remarkable Journeys of the Second World War Twelve varied and poignant accounts encapsulate the spirit of womanhood during these tumultuous years 12 b/w images

Details ISBN0750999969 Series Supplementary Volume Language English ISBN-10 0750999969 ISBN-13 9780750999960 Format Hardcover DOI 10.1604/9780750999960 Publisher The History Press Ltd Year 2022 Publication Date 2022-06-16 Imprint The History Press Ltd Place of Publication Stroud Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2022-06-16 NZ Release Date 2022-06-16 UK Release Date 2022-06-16 Pages 192 Author Victoria Panton Bacon Subtitle A Collection of Untold Stories Illustrations 30 Illustrations, black and white DEWEY 940.530820941 Audience General We've got this

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