Britain at War 1939 to 1945: What Was Life Like During the War?, by James Lingard
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The book has excellent reviews from Ucl People (University College London) and the Historical Association, a British charity for teachers. It gives a short insight into the horrors of the home front told from the perspective of someone who actually experienced them, a fascinating look at the harsh realities of life in Britain, life full of drama and the danger of impending death. How did a family with a small child caught up in such a war survive? There follows an overview of the major campaigns in World War Ii, giving an insight into the big picture, enlivened by personal experiences and quotations from Churchill. A Canadian reviewer has said, “This book was a relatively quick read that would be of interest to those who might not have much background in the events of the war or those who know the broad details but want the day to day understanding of how lives were affected by things like bombing raids. James Lingard has meticulously researched and presented the timeline of events for the war, but where this book really shines as far as I am concerned is in the sharing of his own family's experiences as they were personally impacted. Though only a young boy when the war began, his life was affected in multiple ways and his family was at one point thought killed as their air raid shelter was destroyed. In actual fact they had gone out to the woods for an outing, which ultimately saved their lives! “Another enjoyable part of the book was the quotes Lingard used at the beginning of each chapter. Many of these quotes were taken from speeches by Churchill or other prominent men of the time and they add to the general picture and emotions of the period.”
Britain at War 1939 to 1945: What Was Life Like During the War?, by James Lingard- Published on: 2015-05-14
- Released on: 2015-05-14
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.00" h x .38" w x 5.00" l, .37 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 150 pages
Review Reviewed by Roy T. James for Readers' Favorite 5 starsThis book begins with the preparations for attack, digging trenches and underground shelters, or adapting to blackout regimes. A good picture emerges.The book also gives a good account of the Allies' campaigns in all parts of the world.The frequent exhortations by great leaders like Winston Churchill keeping morale high, the national spirit remaining alive at all times, appears in these pages.I found this a beautiful representation of the fears the public had and the remarkable resilience they showed to the recurring difficulties of living.
Review `This book from James Lingard provides an accessible history of the Second World War from the standpoint of people directly involved. At the outbreak of war, the author was a young boy living in south London who later evacuated with his mother to her parents' house in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, while his father joined the Army. The author's personal recollections and stories are deftly interwoven with historical facts and figures to bring the period vividly to life.'A memoir of boyhood in Britain during World War II, this short but powerful book brings together personal reflections with the historical and political context. The author's memories are interwoven with quotations from Churchill's speeches and overviews of the major campaigns. `Britain at War' is written from the standpoint of people directly involved, and all personal experiences are based on actual events.
Review `This book from James Lingard provides an accessible history of the Second World War from the standpoint of people directly involved. At the outbreak of war, the author was a young boy living in south London who later evacuated with his mother to her parents' house in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, while his father joined the Army. The author's personal recollections and stories are deftly interwoven with historical facts and figures to bring the period vividly to life.'
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. If all you are after is a brief overview of WWII, this is the book for you. By Davros-10 Let me disclose up front that I received a PDF edition of this book as a giveaway in return for a review, and that the book could be just as easily categorised as "History" as "Biographies & Memoirs). The blurb for the book says that it "gives a short insight into the horrors of the home front told from the perspective of someone who actually experienced them, a fascinating look at the harsh realities of life in Britain, life full of drama and the danger of impending death. How did a family with a small child caught up in such a war survive? There follows an overview of the major campaigns in World War II, giving an insight into the big picture, enlivened by personal experiences and quotations from Churchill." What attracted me to the book was the promise that it would give an insight into the horrors of the home front from the perspective of someone who actually experienced them as a young boy. And it does do this, but this section of the book is far too short, and the overview of the major campaigns section is far too long as this section is not detailed enough for anyone with even a cursory interest in the history of WWII. Having said that, the two separate parts of the book are very well written. It's just that both are too brief and not detailed enough for my own tastes. If you are only looking for a quick look at life in Britain during the war, or a very short summary of the major campaigns of the war, add an extra two stars to my rating. BTW I did notice that the PDF edition I received has only 86 pages, so perhaps there is more detail in the Kindle and paperback editions, which are said on Amazon to have 148 and 150 pages respectively, or perhaps it just that the pagination is different in the different formats, but a difference of almost 75% is hard to believe is due simply to pagination.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Well Written But Became a History Lecture By christine hooker I received this book in exchange for an honest review. It took me awhile to get around to reading it because it was only available in PDF and I have a nook so it was itty bitty text.[Britain at War 1939 to 1945: What was life like during the war?] by [James Lingard] starts out with personal account from him as a child during the war. This is well written and a very interesting perspective. The book continues to be well written and informative but loses that personal narrative as the author just begins relating the history of the war. It would have been better if he just focused on the narrative from the point of view of Britain rather than give a history lecture.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A refreshing read about a dark time in history By Don Sloan "Who cares about Poland? Where is it, anyway? What is to become of us?"So exclaims author James Lingard's mother at the beginning of the murderous world conflict that would ultimately claim millions of lives on both sides of the Atlantic -- and indeed, from both allies and foes alike.As a young boy in Britain during the critical war years of 1939 through 1945, Lingard and his mother and father endured many hardships and constantly lived in peril, as did all of the U.K.'s citizenry. This is his excellent story, well-researched for historical accuracy, but highly personalized to maintain the interest of even the most casual reader.Recalling his first air raid, Lingard tells us the first words of an air raid warden, who had been looking for them while they huddled in a nearby wood -- survivors of a picnic dangerously interrupted:"I was about to say you should have been in your shelter. But the shelter received a direct hit. There's no trace of it. Just a huge crater. You'd all have been blown to smithereens."It is war's capriciousness in dealing out life and death that the author documents so eloquently in this book. Bombs fall in regular and terrifying numbers. The nation's leaders come dangerously close to making disastrous decisions. And the stalwart British people do what they must to survive yet another day.On a trip to the shore, Lingard waves happily to a low-flying airplane. Its German pilot waves back. And the small boy narrowly escapes arrest as a spy.Lingard's mother frequently listens to the wireless for war news, but is often more captivated by music such as "Run Rabbit Run," played at a fast tempo to speed up production in the factories."We still had no effective answer to the German might. Hitler's bombers continued to harass us, and he tried his utmost to starve us into submission. In the period May to December, 1940, the enemy sank 745 merchant vessels with a gross tonnage of over three million tons. On 17th to 19th October, German U-boats sank 33 ships, twenty of which were in one convoy . . ."It is this very attention to detail -- combined with the book's inherent human interest -- that elevates it above so many books about World War Two. For me personally, it put a very real face on a dark period in civilized history -- a period which I, like so many others of my Baby Boomer generation, only experience through watching dry documentaries on The History Channel.How refreshing, then, to have this warm and intimate look inside a great nation's stalwart struggle against almost insurmountable odds -- and to rejoice with the author at its ultimate survival.Five stars to Britain at War, and a hearty recommendation to librarians everywhere to acquire a copy so future generations can become enlightened.
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