Product Description
This is a novel which opens in the autumn of 1943. Hitler's invasion hasn't happened and the tide of the war is gradually turning against Germany. Most able-bodied men are away at war and in the south of England the women and older men are about to experience an abrupt interruption to their way of life.
Essentially the book tells a series of stories about the impact of the American GIs on the area, the local people, and their interactions. And at its heart, the attempts by the American military authorities to introduce US-style segregation into British villages and towns. One in ten of the American soldiers were black troops. Many of the others came from the US southern states where the Ku Klux Clan was still a powerful force. The results were often incendiary.
It was a time when young people grew up quickly. The Home Front as much as the battlefields was a place of 'coming of age'. Evacuees and the GIs were all 'outsiders' in southern England, and for the locals, their homes and lives were indelibly touched by the 'friendly invasion'.
“I really enjoyed the clever blend of fact and fiction to create an informative yet entertaining tale. The sub-division of sections works well to make the story into mini-episodes and the dialogue adds a realistic dimension. Overall, I think it's a cracking story.” Phil Bayliss
“I've enjoyed reading your story and hope that a lot more people will do the same.” Ric Rogers
Essentially the book tells a series of stories about the impact of the American GIs on the area, the local people, and their interactions. And at its heart, the attempts by the American military authorities to introduce US-style segregation into British villages and towns. One in ten of the American soldiers were black troops. Many of the others came from the US southern states where the Ku Klux Clan was still a powerful force. The results were often incendiary.
It was a time when young people grew up quickly. The Home Front as much as the battlefields was a place of 'coming of age'. Evacuees and the GIs were all 'outsiders' in southern England, and for the locals, their homes and lives were indelibly touched by the 'friendly invasion'.
“I really enjoyed the clever blend of fact and fiction to create an informative yet entertaining tale. The sub-division of sections works well to make the story into mini-episodes and the dialogue adds a realistic dimension. Overall, I think it's a cracking story.” Phil Bayliss
“I've enjoyed reading your story and hope that a lot more people will do the same.” Ric Rogers
