Mr Brown's War: A Diary from the Home Front [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: 1 Jan 2011 | ISBN-10: 0752459317 | ISBN-13: 978-0752459318 | Edition: Reprint

Richard Brown kept a personal diary throughout the whole of the Second World War. He used it to record the course of the conflict as he perceived it, gleaned from the newspapers, the wireless and hearsay. As well as describing the development of the war, Brown captured a vivid image of life in wartime Britain, with rationing, blackout restrictions, interrupted sleep, the prospect of evacuation and the enormous burden placed on civilians coping with a full-time job as well as war work. Richard Brown was a well-informed man who made his own judgements. His attitude to the war is fascinating as he never doubts ultimate victory, despite being impatient and critical of the conduct of the war. His observations range from the pithy to the humorous and scathing. Above all, his diaries reflect the moral and social attitudes of the period, and the desire to be fully involved in the war effort. They also totally refute the argument that the British public were kept in the dark.

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Paperback: 312 pages
Publisher: The History Press Ltd; Reprint edition (1 Jan 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0752459317
ISBN-13: 978-0752459318
Product Dimensions: 12.4 x 2.8 x 19.8 cm
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 993,877 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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