Pearls of Childhood - The Unique Childhood Memoir of Life in Wartime Britain in the Shadow

In June 1939, Vera Gissing escaped from occupied Czechoslovakia, to spend six years in Britain. Throughout the war years, Vera kept a diary, recording her experiences, her longing for her parents, her hopes and prayers for the freedom of her country. Here, she provides an account of the life of one child growing up in extraordinary circumstances.

Product details

• Authors: Vera Gissing
• Publisher: Tragalgar Square
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2007
• EAN: 9781861059864
• ISBN: 978-1-86105-986-4
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 13 mm
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History