When the Children Came Home: Stories of Wartime Evacuees by Julie Summers (Engli

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On 1 September 1939 Operation Pied Piper bgan to place the children of Britain's industrial cities beyond the reach of the Luftwaffe. 1.5 million children, pregnant women and schoolteachers were evacuated in 3 days. A further 2 million children were evacuated privately; the largest mass evacuation of children in British history. Some children went abroad, others were sent to institutions, but the majority were billeted with foster families. Some were away for weeks or months, others for years. Homecoming was not always easy and a few described it as more difficult than going away in the first place. In When the Children Came Home Julie Summers tells us what happened when these children returned to their families. She looks at the different waves of British evacuation during WWII and explores how they coped both in the immediate aftermath of the war, and in later life. For some it was a wonderful experience that enriched their whole lives, for others it cast a long shadow, for a few it changed things for ever.Using interviews, written accounts and memoirs, When the Children Came Homeweaves together a collection of personal stories to create a warm and compelling portrait of wartime Britain from the children's perspective.

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Subtitled, Stories Of Wartime Evacuees. A moving and revealing insight into the real experiences of children evacuated during WWII, and the families they left behind. In September 1939, 1.5 million children, pregnant women and teachers were evacuated from Britain's industrial cities in 3 days. Summers tells us what happened when these children returned to their families. 'A remarkable collection of stories...' Mail On Sunday

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Author Biography

Julie Summers is a bestselling author and historian. Her books include: Fearless on Everest:  The Quest for Sandy Irvine; The Colonel of  Tamarkan, a biography of her grandfather, the man who built the 'real' bridge on the River Kwai; Stranger in the House, a social history of servicemen reuniting with their families after the Second World War, and When the Children Came Home, which tells the story of returning evacuees. Her book Jambusters was the inspiration for ITV's hit drama series Home Fires, which ran for two seasons in 2015–16. She lives in Oxford.

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Details ISBN1847398766 Author Julie Summers Pages 368 Publisher Simon & Schuster Ltd Year 2012 ISBN-10 1847398766 ISBN-13 9781847398765 Format Paperback Publication Date 2012-03-01 Subtitle Stories of Wartime Evacuees Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Media Book Language English DEWEY 941.0840922 Imprint Simon & Schuster Ltd Short Title When the Children Came Home UK Release Date 2012-03-01 NZ Release Date 2012-03-01 Illustrations 8pp b-w AU Release Date 2012-03-31 Alternative 9781847377258 Audience General We've got this

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