- Summary
- "In letters written between 1937 and 1950 to her American pen pal, a working-class Londoner offers accounts of the Blitz and of wartime deprivations and postwar austerity, interweaving descriptions of terror with talk about theater, clothes, and family outings, providing a unique view of daily life during World War II"--Provided by publisher.
- Format
- Book
- Author/Creator
- Swallow, Betty M., 1915-1969.
- Published
- Columbia : University of Missouri Press, [2009]
©2009
- Locale
- England
London
London (England)
Missouri
Kansas City
- Contents
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The beginning
The "phony war"
"France has surrendered and we are all on our ownsomes"
February 1941-early 1942
July 1942-February 1945
August 1945-1947
May 10, 1949-December 1950
Helen Bradley to Betty Swallow, August 18, 1969.
- Other Authors/Editors
- Bradley, Helen, 1890-1979.
Jones, Russell M. (Russell Moseley), 1927-
Swanson, John H., 1938-
- Notes
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Includes biibliographical references.
The beginning -- The "phony war" -- "France has surrendered and we are all on our ownsomes" -- February 1941-early 1942 -- July 1942-February 1945 -- August 1945-1947 -- May 10, 1949-December 1950 -- Helen Bradley to Betty Swallow, August 18, 1969.
