- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Phoenix; New Ed edition (4 May 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0753820781
- ISBN-13: 978-0753820780
- Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.5 x 19.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 139,697 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A tale of derring-do, make do and make-up... De Courcy reveals the innocence and bravery of these young women. (EXPRESS )
DEBS AT WAR covers a quirky and original subject and tells some cracking human interest stories. (HAM & HIGH )
an irresistible account of high spirits, derring-do and real old-fashioned bravery (EVENING STANDARD )
DEBS AT WAR covers a quirky and original subject and tells some cracking human interest stories. (HAM & HIGH )
an irresistible account of high spirits, derring-do and real old-fashioned bravery (EVENING STANDARD )
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A tale of derring-do, make do and make-up... De Courcy reveals the innocence and bravery of these young women. EXPRESS DEBS AT WAR covers a quirky and original subject and tells some cracking human interest stories. HAM & HIGH an irresistible account of high spirits, derring-do and real old-fashioned bravery EVENING STANDARD
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have found this to be an amazing book. It contains the lives of real women who went from living in unbelievable luxury (or not in the case of some - grand homes and titles did not automatically mean luxury) to how they played their parts in the war, often in menial, dirty, usually risky if not downright dangerous jobs. All because their fathers, brothers and all the young men they knew were doing their bit - so the girls were going to make damned sure they did their bit too. Diaries and interviews are quoted - this book goes from childhoods through to the Debs seasons, call up (more usually volunteering), the various jobs they did; all the while trying to keep in touch with their friends and boyfriends. Terribly innocent about sex, lesbianism, childbirth, cooking, they went from filthy jobs to eating at the Ritz - often still in uniform or overalls. To say that I am impressed by what they did is a total understatement. I really don't know whether we would meet our country's need in such a way today.
This book, because it calls on the experiences of so many young women, gives an impression of living through the war years in a way I've never come across before. The amount of detail in it is impressive, and even though it is based on the experiences of upper-class young women, there is a huge amount of general social history here. Totally fascinating. Thank you
This book, because it calls on the experiences of so many young women, gives an impression of living through the war years in a way I've never come across before. The amount of detail in it is impressive, and even though it is based on the experiences of upper-class young women, there is a huge amount of general social history here. Totally fascinating. Thank you
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What a fascinating read this is. I was impressed by the courage, ingenuity and adventurousness of these women who had no training for the world in which they suddenly found themselves.
Their tales are gently funny, often sad and always inspirational, and give a real insight into a lifestyle and era that have been lost forever.
A must-have for any woman's bookcase.
Their tales are gently funny, often sad and always inspirational, and give a real insight into a lifestyle and era that have been lost forever.
A must-have for any woman's bookcase.
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
"Debs at War" by Anne De Courcy was great book. Ms. De Courcy tells the truth stories about debutantes, who when war came their whole lives changed. These young women many who had never been away from home, now found themselves doing jobs that they could not had thought they could do.
This was a great book about women and how the war changed a whole generation.
This was a great book about women and how the war changed a whole generation.
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Couldn't put it down
Just finished this book and wish there were more to read. This book isnt about the life of a Deb, but rather what the war was like according to Debs. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Brussels customer
Wow - absolutely fascinating.
I bought this book about a year ago, after I came across a similar book in the library, then I found this at a well-known bookshop and thought it would be an interesting read. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Ms. Moushka Dickens
Debs at War by Anne de Courcy
This was an interesting and enjoyable book. It certainly helped me to understand the role of all women during the Second World War, not just that of debs. Read more
Published 18 months ago by CAS
A fascinating snapshot of wartime Britain taken from an unusual...
This is a tremendously successful collection of oral history, skilfully woven together and intelligently interpreted by the author. Read more
Published 23 months ago by R. Taylor
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