Blitz Spirit - 'Very therapeutic in these difficult times' - Jonathan Coe (Brown Becky)(Paperback / softback)

''An utterly fascinating book - conversations and human behaviours recorded in real time'' Tom Hanks''Fascinating '' Elizabeth Day''A hugely affecting and absorbing read.'' The Bookseller''Finally, a book that is proving very therapeutic in these difficult times... Full of doubt, fear, anger and rueful comedy, they give the lie to the idea that the Brits maintained a stiff upper lip, but it''s immensely consoling to know that our forebears sometimes thought that they were living through the end times but survived to enjoy better and brighter days.'' Jonathan Coe, The Times''With 34 million of us in Tier 3, these Mass Observation diaries have an added fascination: it''s impossible to read them without coming across parallels on almost every page, people''s characters revealing themselves under wartime restrictions just as they do under Covid ones.'' The Times''A great book - such a good read.'' Jeremy Vine''Brown''s book features an eclectic selection from the wartime years and is full of fascinating and sometimes surprising insights.'' Mail on Sunday''Moving and unexpectedly funny, it''s these words that may offer comfort.'' Woman''s Weekly''What extraordinary voices of Britain living through crisis! A brilliant testament to resilience.'' Anne Glenconner''A stirring and evocative account of life on the home front. Full of surprises that bring a fascinating perspective on the blitz spirit.'' - Deborah Cadbury, author of Chocolate Wars and Princes at War***Throughout the Second
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