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Stories From a London Girl’s Life on the Home Front
In 1939, Valerie Braunston and her family hoped the war would pass them by in the quiet neighbourhood of Bush Hill Park, Enfield. But as the Blitz began, her carefree childhood became a daily fight for survival. Valerie endured air raids, rationing and a fractured education while London was battered for eight relentless months. By 1944, V-1 and V-2 rockets forced her evacuation to a pig farm in Lincolnshire, but she quickly plotted her return to London to pursue her dream of becoming an actress.
Years later, after Valerie moved into care at 88, her son found a manuscript while clearing out her house. Discovered beside a jammed-up typewriter, it captured her memories of that time, infused with her humour and resilience. Valerie’s poignant story of life on the Home Front during World War II remains one of the last voices of that generation, revealing the enduring strength of the human spirit during one of history’s darkest times.
Publisher : Wrate’s Publishing
Publication date : 8 Jan. 2025
Language : English
Print length : 254 pages
ISBN-10 : 1068695242
ISBN-13 : 978-1068695247
Item weight : 395 g
Dimensions : 13.97 x 1.47 x 21.59 cm
