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Waiting for war : Britain 1939-1940 /
The commanding features of everyday life in 1939 - the blackout, gas-masks, air-raid shelters, evacuees, rationing and the profusion of often contradictory rules and regulations - seem bizarre almost to the point of farce. But they were real enough to those who had to live the experience. A compensa...
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| Format: | Printed Book |
| Language: | English |
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2019
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| Summary: | The commanding features of everyday life in 1939 - the blackout, gas-masks, air-raid shelters, evacuees, rationing and the profusion of often contradictory rules and regulations - seem bizarre almost to the point of farce. But they were real enough to those who had to live the experience. A compensating factor was the ability of the country to laugh at the absurdities of life under the shadow of the swastika. -- |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 370p., 8 unnumbered pages of plates : ill. ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-347) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781785785481 1785785486 |