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This is a ground-breaking book, richly nuanced with titbits of information, insight and understanding (The Daily Mail )
Remarkably perceptive and well-researched ... Virginia Nicholson has produced another extraordinarily interesting work, sensitive, intelligent and well-written (The Sunday Telegraph )
This in an inspiring book, lovingly researched, well-written and humane... the period is beautifully caught (The Economist )
Brave, humane and honest (The Observer )
Remarkably perceptive and well-researched ... Virginia Nicholson has produced another extraordinarily interesting work, sensitive, intelligent and well-written (The Sunday Telegraph )
This in an inspiring book, lovingly researched, well-written and humane... the period is beautifully caught (The Economist )
Brave, humane and honest (The Observer )
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This is a ground-breaking book, richly nuanced with titbits of information, insight and understanding The Daily Mail Remarkably perceptive and well-researched ... Virginia Nicholson has produced another extraordinarily interesting work, sensitive, intelligent and well-written The Sunday Telegraph This in an inspiring book, lovingly researched, well-written and humane... the period is beautifully caught The Economist Brave, humane and honest The Observer
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66 of 67 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I loved this book. The stories Virginia Nicholson has discovered of women who could never marry, or who did not want to marry, are inspiring and often moving. From the women whose fiancees or husbands were killed in WWI to the women who had never wanted to marry at all but had felt under pressure from society to do so, these women all had to create a life for themselves without a man. For some, it was the making of them. They created their own careers, travelled, made money, formed unconventional relationships and freed themselves from the strictures of society. For others, their singleness, and often, their childlessness, was a sorrow they couldn't get past. Nicholson is to be congratulated for discovering the stories of these women. She doesn't gloss over the problems and heartaches, but she also celebrates the diversity of these women and the lives they made for themselves.
63 of 68 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I was looking at a different book by this same author on Amazon in the US, and they linked to this book, but it was only available in the UK. It cost me almost $50 US dollars, but it was one of the best purchases I will ever make because it changed my life. I know that seems like a dramatic statement, but it is the absolute truth. I am one of the "generation x'ers" so for me the women in this book are of my Great Grandmothers generation, but what amazing women they were. I had always admired my Great Grandmother for her honesty, her stoicism, and now I see that it was not just her, but an entire generation of women. I realized how very much that I have to be thankful to these women for. How much they changed the world, because they had no choice. They were not going to just sit back and let the world go on without them, they changed the world in ways that I am still feeling today. Virginia Nicholson did a wonderful job, this book made me think. It made me think about the past and there future and it made me realize that I have to do something for all the girls who will come after me. I changed my University major to Women's Studies after reading this book and I am so grateful. This book opened my eyes and changed my view of the world. I am still very young and hopefully have a long road in front of me, but this book made me realize that we are all alone in this world and no one can live your life for you, so you have to seize the day and take chances.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Unlike a previous reviewer I thought there really was a representative cross section of women featured in the book, and the author came up with some quite obscure biographical details to bring the situations of women in the twenties and thirties alive. What comes across is the genuine sense of loss that some felt at being denied the chance of having a family, and the often ground-breaking successes they achieved once they decided to channel their energies in other directions. The last chapter which records these achievements is particularly uplifting, and the author herself conveys a quiet pride in what they did.
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An inspirational book
A book that will astonish and inspire its readers: male and female. Extremely well researched this book covers the reasons for the two million surplus women after WW1, a portrayal... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sally Walker
'like new'
The book arrived very promptly, however, the seller said the book
was 'like new' and was highly priced for a second hand book. Read more
was 'like new' and was highly priced for a second hand book. Read more
Published 15 months ago by K. Fletcher
Fantastic confusion - ideas, sources, overviews are all over the place
Published in 2007. Subtitled 'How Two Million Women Survived Without Men after the First World War' (author's capitals). Read more
Published 20 months ago by Rerevisionist
Great social history
It was said that, after WWI, nearly 2 million women were left without the possibility of marriage. This is what happened to them - how they coped without marriage or children,... Read more
Published 22 months ago by S Riaz
Biographical errors
I was very disappointed with this book as Virginia Nicholson made a biographical error on several occasions when writing about Vera Brittain's husband. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Chrissie
disappointing
I had high hopes of this book because it is such a fascinating topic so rarely touched on; the aftermath of WW1 is a rich subject usually looked at from the political and economic... Read more
Published on 8 May 2010 by Liz G
Fantastic - read it!
This is a brilliant read. (I have told all my friends to buy it and can't stop going on about how good it is. Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2010 by Jasmine
avoid the Penguin edition
The author cleverly ties together published fiction and autobiography, with unpublished personal histories now held in leading archives. Read more
Published on 16 Sep 2009 by A. Simons
Excellent!
This is a facinating book. Really nicely written, interersting and very enjoyable to read. This is the first book I have read by this author and I am off to see what else she has... Read more
Published on 12 April 2009 by Gladys
So boring
I read (or tried to read) this book for my book club. It was one of the most boring books I have ever read. Just one short piece of information after another. Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2009 by Page Turner
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