Love War In London

Author : Olivia Cockett
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009-08-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781554587391

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Love and War in London by Olivia Cockett Pdf

Olivia Cockett was twenty-six years old in the summer of 1939 when she responded to an invitation from Mass Observation to “ordinary” individuals to keep a diary of their everyday lives, attitudes, feelings, and social relations. This book is an annotated, unabridged edition of her candid and evocative diary. Love and War in London: A Woman’s Diary 1939-1942 is rooted in the extraordinary milieu of wartime London. Vibrant and engaging, Olivia’s diary reveals her frustrations, fears, pleasures, and self-doubts. She records her mood swings and tries to understand them, and speaks of her lover (a married man) and the intense relationship they have. As she and her friends and family in New Scotland Yard are swept up by the momentous events of another European war, she vividly reports on what she sees and hears in her daily life. Hers is a diary that brings together the personal and the public. It permits us to understand how one intelligent, imaginative woman struggled to make sense of her life, as the city in which she lived was drawn into the turmoil of a catastrophic war.

Author : Mollie Panter-Downes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1972-01-01
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : 0582101468

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London War Notes, 1939-1945 by Mollie Panter-Downes Pdf

Author : Santa Montefiore
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781471172823

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Songs of Love and War by Santa Montefiore Pdf

Previously published in the US as The Girl in the Castle. The #1 international bestseller about the enduring bond between three women and the castle they will never forget. Their lives were mapped out ahead of them. But love and war will change everything... It’s the early 1900s and Castle Deverill stands staunchly untouched by time, hidden away in the rolling Irish hills. Within the castle walls, three friends have formed a close bond: affluent, flame-haired Kitty Deverill; Bridie Doyle, Kitty’s best friend and daughter of the castle’s cook; and Celia Deverill, Kitty’s flamboyant English cousin. They’ve grown up together, always sheltered from the conflict embroiling the rest of the country. But when Bridie learns of a secret Kitty has been keeping, their idyllic world is forever torn apart. Later, the three women scatter to different parts of the globe. Kitty must salvage what she can before Castle Deverill and everything she has ever known is reduced to ash. Songs of Love and War is an epic generational saga about the lasting bonds of true friendship and the powerful ties we all have to the place we call home.

Author : Adrienne Chinn
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780008501594

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Love in a Time of War (The Three Fry Sisters, Book 1) by Adrienne Chinn Pdf

The Internationally Bestselling Author of The English Wife ‘Beautifully epic, romantic & rich in detail’ #1 & USA Today bestseller Lorna Cook ‘Sweeping and evocative’ Rosanna Ley Three sistersThe Great WarThe end of innocence...

Author : Madeline Martin
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780369701084

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The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin Pdf

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “An irresistible tale which showcases the transformative power of literacy, reminding us of the hope and sanctuary our neighborhood bookstores offer during the perilous trials of war and unrest.” —KIM MICHELE RICHARDSON, author of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek August 1939: London prepares for war as Hitler’s forces sweep across Europe. Grace Bennett has always dreamed of moving to the city, but the bunkers and drawn curtains that she finds on her arrival are not what she expected. And she certainly never imagined she’d wind up working at Primrose Hill, a dusty old bookshop nestled in the heart of London. Through blackouts and air raids as the Blitz intensifies, Grace discovers the power of storytelling to unite her community in ways she never dreamed—a force that triumphs over even the darkest nights of the war. “A gorgeously written story of love, friendship, and survival set against the backdrop of WWII-era London.” —JILLIAN CANTOR, author of In Another Time and Half Life “A love letter to the power of books to unite us, to hold the world together when it’s falling apart around our ears. This fresh take on what London endured during WWII should catapult Madeline Martin to the top tier of historical fiction novelists.” —KAREN ROBARDS, author of The Black Swan of Paris Don't miss Madeline Martin's newest historical novel, The Keeper of Hidden Books! Also by Madeline Martin: The Librarian Spy The Keeper of Hidden Books

Author : Deb Stratas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798690410179

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The Royal Key by Deb Stratas Pdf

Annabelle is struggling to overcome a personal tragedy without losing the man she loves. Suddenly, she finds herself locked in a Victorian country home, nannying royal children in a strange time and place. How did she get here? Is she meant to influence the future of the British monarchy? More importantly, how can she unlock the key back to the modern life she desperately misses? If The Time Traveler's Wife were to meet Downton Abbey, you'd find The Royal Key. Travel back to the nineteenth century with Annabelle, and share her unexpected healing journey.

Author : Claire Langhamer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199594436

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The English in Love by Claire Langhamer Pdf

The intimate history of love, marriage, and emotional revolution in twentieth century Britain

Author : Dinah Küng
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01
Category : Domestic fiction
ISBN : 2970074885

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Love and the Art of War by Dinah Küng Pdf

'From the Orange Prize-nominated author of "A Visit From Voltaire" comes a delightful mix of Desperate Housewife-meets-Karate Kid, with hints for the underdog reader in each of us. Read this and get ready to take on the bullies and poseurs out in the cold, cruel everyday world.' When fighting for love, get a warlord on your side. . . A London librarian is losing her job, her man and, possibly even her mind. Enrolling in an evening class, "Mending Marriage or Decent Divorce," Jane ends up by mistake with some oddball businessmen studying Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" and China's legendary Thirty-six Battle Stratagems. Professor Baldwin urges Jane to give his management class a try before joining the lovelorn ladies next door. He'll train her in ancient military wiles to "fight without fighting"-and win back Joe, her career and best of all, her self-esteem. Can Sun Tzu and his feudal warlords save a middle-aged woman, not to mention her hapless classmates, in modern London? Overwhelmed by an ageing celebrity mother and an anorexic teen daughter, the distraught Jane has nothing to lose and in fact, gains more from Baldwin's coaching than she bargained for-with hilarious and poignant results.

Author : Barbara Cartland
Publisher : Thorndike Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Large print books
ISBN : 0783803117

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Love and War by Barbara Cartland Pdf

Gina Lang leaves her finishing school in London to rescue her widowed mother who is about to lose her fortune and reputation to the machinations of a caddish captain, and receives help from the Marquisof Mortlake, the most desirable bachelor of the beau Monde.

Author : Eileen Alexander
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 737 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-26
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780062888822

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Love in the Blitz by Eileen Alexander Pdf

On July 17th 1939, Eileen Alexander, a bright young woman recently graduated from Girton College, Cambridge, begins a brilliant correspondence with fellow Cambridge student Gershon Ellenbogen that lasts five years and spans many hundreds of letters. But as Eileen and Gershon’s relationship flourishes from friendship and admiration into passion and love, the tensions between Germany, Russia, and the rest of Europe reach a crescendo. When war is declared, Gershon heads for Cairo and Eileen forgoes her studies to work in the Air Ministry. As cinematic as Atonement, written with the intimacy of the Neapolitan quartet, Love in the Blitz is an extraordinary glimpse of life in London during World War II and an illuminating portrait of an ordinary young woman trying to carve a place for herself in a time of uncertainty. As the Luftwaffe begins its bombardment of England, Eileen, like her fellow Britons, carries on while her loved ones are called up to fight, some never to return home. Written over the course of the conflict, Eileen’s letters provide a vivid and personal glimpse of this historic era. Yet throughout the turmoil and bloodshed, one thing remains constant: her beloved Gershon, who remains a source of strength and support, even after he, too, joins the fighting. Though his letters have been lost to time, the bolstering force of his love for Eileen is illuminated in her responses to him. Equal parts heartrending and heartwarming, Love in the Blitz is a timeless romance and a deeply personal story of life and resilience amid the violence and terror of war.

Author : Olivia Cockett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2009-11
Category : Women
ISBN : 0752452673

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Love and War in London by Olivia Cockett Pdf

Love & War in Londonis rooted in the extraordinary milieu of wartimeLondon. Vibrant and engaging, Olivia Cockett's diary reveals her frustrations, fears, pleasures and self-doubts. She recorded her mood swings and tried to understand them, and wrote of her lover (a married man) and the intense relationship they had. As she and her friends and family in New Scotland Yard were swept up by the momentous events of another European war, she vividly reported on what she saw and heard in her daily life. Hers is a diary that brings together the personal and the public. It permits us to understand how one intelligent, imaginative woman struggled to make sense of her life, as the city in which she lived was drawn into the turmoil of a catastrophic war.

Author : Christopher Hitchens
Publisher : Atlantic Books Ltd
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780857899385

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Love, Poverty and War by Christopher Hitchens Pdf

In this sweeping collection of essays, reportage and criticism, Hitchens' polemical talents at their most fearsome. "I did not, I wish to state, become a journalist because there was no other 'profession' that would have me. I became a journalist because I did not want to rely on newspapers for information." Love, Poverty and War: Journeys and Essays showcases the Hitchens' rejection of consensus and cliché, whether he's reporting from abroad in Indonesia, Kurdistan, Iraq, North Korea, or Cuba, or when his pen is targeted mercilessly at the likes of William Clinton, Mother Theresa ("a fanatic, a fundamentalist and a fraud"), the Dalai Lama, Noam Chomsky, Mel Gibson and Michael Bloomberg. Hitchens began the nineties as a "darling of the left" but has become more of an "unaffiliated radical" whose targets include those on the "left," who he accuses of "fudging" the issue of military intervention in the Balkans, Afghanistan and Iraq. Yet, as Hitchens shows in his reportage, cultural and literary criticism, and opinion essays from the last decade, he has not jumped ship and joined the right but is faithful to the internationalist, contrarian and democratic ideals that have always informed his work.

Author : Whitney Chadwick
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-14
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780500774052

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Farewell to the Muse: Love, War and the Women of Surrealism by Whitney Chadwick Pdf

A fascinating examination of the ambitions and friendships of a talented group of midcentury women artists Farewell to the Muse documents what it meant to be young, ambitious, and female in the context of an avant-garde movement defined by celebrated men whose backgrounds were often quite different from those of their younger lovers and companions. Focusing on the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, Whitney Chadwick charts five female friendships among the Surrealists to show how Surrealism, female friendship, and the experiences of war, loss, and trauma shaped individual women’s transitions from someone else’s muse to mature artists in their own right. Her vivid account includes the fascinating story of Claude Cahun and Suzanne Malherbe in occupied Jersey, as well as the experiences of Lee Miller and Valentine Penrose at the front line. Chadwick draws on personal correspondence between women, including the extraordinary letters between Leonora Carrington and Leonor Fini during the months following the arrest and imprisonment of Carrington’s lover Max Ernst and the letter Frida Kahlo shared with her friend and lover Jacqueline Lamba years after it was written in the late 1930s. This history brings a new perspective to the political context of Surrealism as well as fresh insights on the vital importance of female friendship to its progress.

Author : Barbara Celeste McCloskey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1682907155

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The Love Immigrants by Barbara Celeste McCloskey Pdf

The worst war in Europe is finally over in May, 1945, and after dancing in the streets of London, it's time to build a future people never thought they would have. The "war brides," who married American servicemen during the war, will begin their journeys across the Atlantic to be reunited with their husbands. As they board the great ships like the "Queen Mary," they have over a week to calm their anxieties about how they will be received in their new homeland. They are leaving everything dear to them - their country, their home, their family and their friends. With only small suitcases, they look forward to a long life with the men they love. Katie, Heidi and Jenny are three such brides. They have become women during the course of the war on the strength of their friendships, and now their bravery will take them on a much different journey.

Author : Alex London
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780374306861

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Red Skies Falling by Alex London Pdf

In Red Skies Falling, Alex London's thrilling sequel to Black Wings Beating, the epic fantasy Skybound Saga continues as twins Kylee and Brysen are separated by the expanse of Uztar, but are preparing for the same war--or so they think. Kylee is ensconsed in the Sky Castle, training with Mem Uku to master the Hollow Tongue and the Ghost Eagle. But political intrigue abounds and court drama seems to seep through the castle's stones like blood from a broken feather. Meanwhile, Brysen is still in the Six Villages, preparing for an attack by the Kartami. The Villages have become Uztar's first line of defense, and refugees are flooding in from the plains. But their arrival lays bare the villagers' darkest instincts. As Brysen navigates the growing turmoil, he must also grapple with a newfound gift, a burgeoning crush on a mysterious boy, and a shocking betrayal. The two will meet again on the battlefield, fighting the same war from different sides. But the Ghost Eagle has its own plans.