Jambusters [text (large print)] : the story of the Women's Institute in the Second World War / Julie Summers.
Material type: TextPublisher: Leicester : Charnwood, 2015Copyright date: ©2013Edition: Large print editionDescription: xxiii, 390 pages (large print), 8 pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781444825688
- 1444825682
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Large Print | Gonville Library Large Print | Large Print | 940.5308 SUM | 1 | Checked out | 01/04/2024 | T00590506 |
First published in Great Britain by Simon & Schuster, 2013.
The Second World War was the WI's finest hour. The whole of their previous history - two decades of educating, entertaining, supporting women and campaigning on women's issues - culminated in a collective desire to 'do their bit' for Britain. With all the vigour, energy and enthusiasm at their disposal, a third of a million country women set out to make their lives and the lives of those around them more bearable in what they described as a 'period of insanity'. Through archive material and interviews with many WI members, Julie Summers takes us behind the scenes, revealing their nitty-gritty approach to the daily problems presented by the conflict. This is the compelling true story of how the Women's Institute pulled rural Britain through the war with pots of jam and a spirit of make-do-and-mend.
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