The Phoney War On The Home Front
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, some tears; price clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: Name stamped on fep and book block. Binding: Intact.
A vivid work of social history, The Phoney War on the Home Front chronicles the curious, often absurd period between Britain's declaration of war in September 1939 and the outbreak of serious hostilities in 1940 — a time when blackouts, Anderson shelters, and gas mask drills became the fabric of everyday life. E. S. Turner reconstructs the civilian experience with wit and precision, capturing the peculiar mixture of anxiety, boredom, and dark humour that defined the British home front during those uncertain months. Drawing on a rich trove of wartime detail, the narrative presents the voices and habits of ordinary people navigating bureaucratic muddle, propaganda, rationing, and the surreal spectacle of Lord Haw-Haw's radio broadcasts. Turner writes with the authority of a cultural historian and the verve of a born storyteller, making this an essential and entertaining account of how Britain braced itself — imperfectly and very humanly — for the storm ahead.
Author: E. S. Turner
Format: Hardback
Published: 1961, Michael Joseph
Genre: WW2
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, some tears; price clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: Name stamped on fep and book block. Binding: Intact.
A vivid work of social history, The Phoney War on the Home Front chronicles the curious, often absurd period between Britain's declaration of war in September 1939 and the outbreak of serious hostilities in 1940 — a time when blackouts, Anderson shelters, and gas mask drills became the fabric of everyday life. E. S. Turner reconstructs the civilian experience with wit and precision, capturing the peculiar mixture of anxiety, boredom, and dark humour that defined the British home front during those uncertain months. Drawing on a rich trove of wartime detail, the narrative presents the voices and habits of ordinary people navigating bureaucratic muddle, propaganda, rationing, and the surreal spectacle of Lord Haw-Haw's radio broadcasts. Turner writes with the authority of a cultural historian and the verve of a born storyteller, making this an essential and entertaining account of how Britain braced itself — imperfectly and very humanly — for the storm ahead.