Nella Last's Peace: The Post-War Diaries Of Housewife 49
'I've met such interesting people, and always heard unbelievable stories about people's lives. If I could put all in written language and sequence, I could write books, I'm sure.' - Nella Last, September 1946
Outwardly Nella's life was probably seen as ordinary; but behind this mask were a lively mind and a persistent pen - a pen that never gave up over almost three decades, reporting, describing, pondering and disclosing. Nella, 55 when the war ends, writes of what ordinary people felt during those years of privation, hope and the rebuilding of Britain, providing a moving and inspiring account of the years that shaped British society today. Her diary offers a detailed, moving and humorous narrative of the changing experiences of ordinary people at this time, and thoughts on the aftermath of war and whether 'peace' really meant peace, for everyone.
Robert Malcolmson is Professor Emeritus of History at Queen's University, Canada.
Patricia Malcolmson is a historian and a former executive in the Ontario public service. They live in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada.
Author: Patricia Malcolmson
Format: Paperback, 320 pages, 128mm x 196mm, 220 g
Published: 2008, Profile Books Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: Autobiography: General
'I've met such interesting people, and always heard unbelievable stories about people's lives. If I could put all in written language and sequence, I could write books, I'm sure.' - Nella Last, September 1946
Outwardly Nella's life was probably seen as ordinary; but behind this mask were a lively mind and a persistent pen - a pen that never gave up over almost three decades, reporting, describing, pondering and disclosing. Nella, 55 when the war ends, writes of what ordinary people felt during those years of privation, hope and the rebuilding of Britain, providing a moving and inspiring account of the years that shaped British society today. Her diary offers a detailed, moving and humorous narrative of the changing experiences of ordinary people at this time, and thoughts on the aftermath of war and whether 'peace' really meant peace, for everyone.
Robert Malcolmson is Professor Emeritus of History at Queen's University, Canada.
Patricia Malcolmson is a historian and a former executive in the Ontario public service. They live in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada.