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The Blitz
- The British Under Attack
- Narrated by: Catherine Harvey
- Length: 17 hrs and 42 mins
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Summary
From the author of ‘Wartime’ and ‘The Thirties’comes an outstanding history of the most prolonged and devastating attack ever endured by Britain's civilian population – the Blitz.
September 1940 marked the beginning of Nazi Germany's sustained attack on civilian Britain. Lasting eight months, the Blitz was a new and terrible form of warfare that had been predicted throughout the 1930s, widely feared since Neville Chamberlain's declaration that Britain was at war.
Yet, compared with other great events of that war – Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain, D-Day – the Blitz remains curiously overlooked; while the London Blitz has been much documented, there exists very little in the way of a comprehensive account of the Blitz experience as a whole – or of its social, political and cultural implications.
In her new book, critically acclaimed historian Juliet Gardiner finally gives the Blitz the historical attention it deserves. Exploring this national story, she charts the impact of the nightly bombings on the entire country. And while loss and devastation affected the whole of Britain, the attacks also served to galvanise the nation: in the face of the terrifying Nazi onslaught, a new determination steadily emerged.
Revealing, original and beautifully written, The Blitz is a much-needed re-examination of one of the most important aspects of Second World War history.
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- veyza
- 02-09-23
Relentless
A relentless document of resilience and destruction, across the whole UK, covering not only the well known stories of London and Coventry but also the lesser known and no less harrowing experiences of many other places like Strathclyde and Belfast. Arresting vignettes of personal experience are woven in together with social and political commentary. Recommended.
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- Lee
- 18-05-21
The Blitz
Really enjoyed this informative book. Full of stories and from a time before I was born when everybody pulled together and got on with it. The fighting spirit tight enough.
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- Bettym
- 03-09-12
Amazing what people lived through
A fascinating book that really brings home the reality of a nation at war. The carnage and destruction of our cities is described in detail - and makes me remember too that we did even more to german cities. Well read and full of anecdote and first hand evidence of what it was like on the ground. Only misses out on a fifth star because, perhaps inevitably, the detailed accounts of raids does become repetitive.
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- Nathan Turner
- 23-01-23
compelling listen
I didn't realise how horrific the blitz was. This detailed accout brings to light the suffering and resilience of people during those tough times.
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- Danette Morrish
- 01-06-23
Extraordinary
Beautifully read. I rewound so many times to re listen to the rich and evocative details. How it’s made me miss my dear Nan. I wish I had pressed her more to talk about her life during the time portrayed in this marvellous book. One of the best books I’ve come across about an era I am drawn. Highly recommend
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- R. Fowler
- 02-06-11
An avalanche of information
This is an excellent piece of research and writing. It cuts through all the old stories of war time spirit and "We'll meet again" style propaganda. It's all here - the thieves, the deceptions, the making money, the poor preparation, the destruction, the death and the depression. The good stories are there too overall giving an accurate account of how terrible it must have been.
The sheer amount of information in this book does not make it the easiest of listens but if you want to know in-depth about this subject then this is for you. I've given it four stars as it’s such an impressive work but as a casual listen it would be a two or three star book.
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