- Hardcover: 314 pages
- Publisher: ISIS Large Print Books; Large Print edition edition (Jun 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0753198665
- ISBN-13: 978-0753198667
- Product Dimensions: 24.5 x 15.7 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,959,689 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"I am finding it fascinating . Betty's day by day struggle through an ordinary small-town war time life makes unique reading. I lived through the era and can vouch for the truth of it all." --David Croft, OBE, co-writer and co-producer of the BBC comedy hit 'Dad's Army'
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"The funny, touching and wry observations of Betty, a woman who readers will surely love to meet."
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86 of 91 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Being interested in all things WW2 I thought this diary of a country lady would be lightweight and not very interesting. How wrong I was. Somehow, through the words of this middle-aged woman, an authentic atmosphere of the period is evoked in a way that most books about this era can only hope to approximate. I found myself thoroughly immersed in the lives of the small community in which Betty moved, and astonished at just how much people used to care for their neighbours. I am a 39 year old man, but can recommend this book to anyone - young or old, male or female.
69 of 75 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My son gave me a copy of Betty's Diary because he read that it was also the Dad's Army diary I have been looking for. I have read it from cover to cover in three days and enjoyed every page. It is a tribute to all the brave comrades I knew and whose aircraft I used to work on. I hope anyone who is interested in what it was really like to live in those war years will take the time to read Betty's words.
29 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I thoroughly recommend this great account of "ordinary" Second World War civilian life! From the first to last page this book was a fascinating and vivid account of Home Front life, both moving and comical. Reading this diary reminded me very much of my Grandmother`s own wartime experiences; Betty is someone I think anyone can relate to.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Not just for nurses!
Other reviewers have suggested that this book would only be of interest to nurses and ex-nurses. I am neither, yet I found it a fascinating account of hospital work in the 1950's. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Dianthus
life in wartime britain
one of the best books of this type I have read. A real flavour of life at this time in British history.
Published 21 months ago by florence
So disappointed....
I was so disappointed with this book, somehow to me it just doesnt ring true that this was written by a middle aged woman in war time, I would be interested how much of the authors... Read more
Published on 2 Aug 2008 by Rosie
Nice introduction to life experiences
Betty's Wartime Diary is a splendid read. However those people who consider themselves 'experts' in the field should stay away from this one. Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2008 by I just had to write
Sunday night TV reading
I have a great interest in reading about ordinary people in WWII but found this book very disappointing. Read more
Published on 2 Oct 2007 by Billy The Baker
A good bed time read
I have read many of these diaries and I enjoyed Betty's very much. It is the sort of book that you can read before you go to sleep and it won't give you nightmares. Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2007 by Heartsease
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