{"product_id":"2026200008996-secondhand-keep-smiling-through-the-home-front-1939-45","title":"Keep Smiling Through: The Home Front 1939-45","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: paperback - light wear around edges. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA richly illustrated social history, Keep Smiling Through: The Home Front 1939-45 chronicles the daily lives of ordinary British civilians during the Second World War, capturing the resilience, sacrifice, and community spirit that defined the era. Susan Briggs presents a vivid portrait of wartime Britain — from the Blitz and rationing to evacuation schemes and the vital role of women in the war effort. Introduced by the legendary Dame Vera Lynn, the book carries the authentic emotional weight of those who lived through the conflict, lending it an immediate and personal tone. Drawing on photographs, posters, and period ephemera, it illustrates how propaganda, popular culture, and everyday ingenuity helped sustain public morale through six years of hardship. An essential record of courage on the home front, this work stands as a compelling tribute to the generation that kept Britain going against the odds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48893794287835,"sku":"2026200008996-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/4c3caf82-2d79-40dc-9924-7fd3c98ce29e.png?v=1782039729","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200008996-secondhand-keep-smiling-through-the-home-front-1939-45","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}