Young Voices British Children Remember the Second World War
Young Voices British Children Remember the Second World War by Lyn Smith, published by Penguin Books in 2008, offers a poignant exploration of the experiences of British children during World War II. This edition spans 436 pages and is presented in English, detailing the challenges faced by young individuals amid the turmoil of war, including deprivation, uprootings, and intense air raids.
The book features the compelling narratives of over one hundred contributors, highlighting the unique perspectives of children who lived through this tumultuous period. Readers will encounter stories of resilience, such as nine-year-old Jean Greaves, whose father was taken by the Nazis, and schoolboy Derek Bech, who survived a torpedo attack. Young Voices provides a historical account that captures the realities of childhood during wartime, focusing on themes of survival and courage against the backdrop of conflict in Europe.
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For British children the Second World War was a terrifying time of deprivation, uprootings and separation. But many also endured intense air raids or found themselves, shockingly, caught up in the action.
Young Voices tells how British children across the globe lived in the days before and during the fighting. Meet nine-year-old Jean Greaves, whose father was taken by the Nazis for helping Jewish people; schoolboy Derek Bech who clung to a raft in heavy seas after his ship was torpedoed; baker’s boy Ron Hurford in occupied Guernsey who stole German flour for his family; teenager and messenger Peter Izard who dodged a falling doodlebug; Manila internee Jacqueline Towell who couldn’t walk for malnutrition; and many others who survived adversity and danger.
Through the breathtaking stories of over one hundred contributors, Lyn Smith has written an extraordinary history of the war as seen through child’s eyes.
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