When the Children Came Home - Stories of Wartime Evacuees

Informationen zum Autor Julie Summers is a bestselling author and historian. Her books include: Fearless on Everest:  The Quest for Sandy Irvine; The Colonel of  Tamarkan, a biography of her grandfather, the man who built the 'real' bridge on the River Kwai; Stranger in the House, a social history of servicemen reuniting with their families after the Second World War, and When the Children Came Home, which tells the story of returning evacuees. Her book Jambusters was the inspiration for ITV's hit drama series Home Fires, which ran for two seasons in 2015–16. She lives in Oxford. Klappentext A moving and revealing insight into the real experiences of children evacuated during the Second World War and the families they left behind Zusammenfassung A moving and revealing insight into the real experiences of children evacuated during the Second World War and the families they left behind

Product details

• Authors: Julie Summers, Summers Julie
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.03.2012
• EAN: 9781847398765
• ISBN: 978-1-84739-876-5
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; European History, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, British & Irish history, Second World War, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social and cultural history, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Age groups: children, Modern warfare, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater