V Is For Victory

Author : Lissa Evans
Publisher : Random House
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781473527102

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V for Victory by Lissa Evans Pdf

SHORTLISTED FOR HWA Crown Awards 2021 'A book to be treasured and returned to again and again' The Independent 'Funny, moving and utterly life-enhancing' Daily Mail With caustic wit and artful storytelling, Lissa Evans elegantly summons a time when the world could finally hope to emerge from the chaos of war. ___ It's late 1944. Hitler's rockets are slamming down on London with vicious regularity and it's the coldest winter in living memory. Allied victory is on its way, but it's bloody well dragging its feet. In a large house next to Hampstead Heath, Vee Sedge is just about scraping by, with a herd of lodgers to feed, and her young charge Noel ( almost fifteen ) to clothe and educate. When she witnesses a road accident and finds herself in court, the repercussions are both unexpectedly marvellous and potentially disastrous - disastrous because Vee is not actually the person she's pretending to be, and neither is Noel. The end of the war won't just mean peace, but discovery... ___ Readers love V For Victory: ***** 'The characters stay in the memory and heart.' ***** 'It's pitch perfect - funny, sad, moving, compelling' ***** 'Full of warmth, wit and wisdom, an absolute joy'

Author : John Morton Blum
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015001883639

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V was for Victory by John Morton Blum Pdf

A noted historian examines the impact of culture and politics on the wartime attitudes and experiences of Americans and their expectations concerning the postwar world.

Author : Sylvia Whitman
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0822517272

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V is for Victory by Sylvia Whitman Pdf

Describes life in the United States during World War II, discussing such activities as civil defense, the Japanese relocation, rationing, propaganda, and censorship.

Author : Norm Benedict
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-09
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781456722685

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Thumbs up "V" for Victory, I Love You by Norm Benedict Pdf

Thumbs Up, V for Victory, I Love You chronicles a special time, from the early 1940s through the mid-50s. It reveals how people moved forward in a world in tumult, and the payoff they received having survived it. Its about a handful of kids who because they were in the right place at the right time were provided an education well above the norms of the day. It reflects the melodrama that is real life, when young and old lived each day to the fullest while making the most of what they had. Its an oral history that tells how the wonders of discovery, communication, education and the opposite sex changed an impressionable boy into a determined young man. A period that has not been afforded the coverage it deserves, Thumbs Up, V for Victory, I Love You reveals a softer time, but one no less significant or singular than any other.

Author : Stan Cohen
Publisher : Pictorial Histories Publishing Company
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89058589920

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V for Victory by Stan Cohen Pdf

Tells of the Amerian efforts to provide equipment for World War II and tells of the situation in America at the time.

Author : Martin S. Jacobs,Frank Ariana
Publisher : Pictorial Histories Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : V symbol
ISBN : 1575100894

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V for Victory Collectibles by Martin S. Jacobs,Frank Ariana Pdf

A highly illustrated compendium of WWII collectibles, this book is valuable to collectors and general enthusiasts alike. Items included are priced at current market value. Written by the authors of Remember Pearl Harbor Collectibles.

Author : John Bush Jones
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781584657682

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All-out for Victory! by John Bush Jones Pdf

Madaus, Russell, and Higgins (all, Boston College) provide an exemplary overview of the consequences of high-stakes testing in the context of contemporary school reform policy. A major theme in this book centers on the assertion that high-stakes testing is the driving force behind school reform policy today. The authors argue that school reform policies, based solely on high-stakes testing, were mandated before careful research on the potential advantages and disadvantages. As members of the testing community, the authors do find value in testing; however, they also recognize its limitations, especially in the context of diverse populations. Those in charge of developing and implementing school reform policies today would find this to be an excellent resource; however, the book is also appropriate for a wide audience. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readership levels. Reviewed by J. C. Agnew-Tally.

Author : Lissa Evans
Publisher : Random House
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781409031635

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Crooked Heart by Lissa Evans Pdf

When Noel Bostock - aged ten, no family - is evacuated from London to escape the Blitz, he winds up in St Albans with Vera Sedge - thiry-six, drowning in debts. Always desperate for money, she's unscrupulous about how she gets it. The war's thrown up all manner of new opportunities but what Vee needs is a cool head and the ability to make a plan. On her own, she's a disaster. With Noel, she's a team. Together they cook up an idea. But there are plenty of other people making money out of the war and some of them are dangerous. Noel may have been moved to safety, but he isn't actually safe at all . . . Longlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction, 2015

Author : Gerhard L. Weinberg
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2005-04-11
Category : History
ISBN : 0521852544

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Visions of Victory by Gerhard L. Weinberg Pdf

Visions of Victory, first published in 2005, explores the views of eight leaders of the major powers of World War II - Hitler, Mussolini, Tojo, Chiang Kai-shek, Stalin, Churchill, de Gaulle, and Roosevelt. He compares their visions of the future in the event of victory. While the leaders primarily focused on fighting and winning the war, their decisions were often shaped by their aspirations for the future. What emerges is a startling picture of postwar worlds. After exterminating the Jews, Hitler intended for all Slavs to die so Germans could inhabit Eastern Europe. Mussolini and Hitler wanted extensive colonies in Africa. Churchill hoped for the re-emergence of British and French empires. De Gaulle wanted to annex the northwest corner of Italy. Stalin wanted to control Eastern Europe. Roosevelt's vision included establishing the United Nations. Weinberg's comparison of the individual portraits of the war-time leaders is a highly original and compelling study of history that might have been.

Author : Raj K. Mehta
Publisher : Pentagon Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Ethnic conflict
ISBN : 8182744431

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Lost Victory by Raj K. Mehta Pdf

Anyone who has studied the over 30-year-old Sri Lankan conflict with detachment will perhaps agree that not other phrase can define the Prabhakaran conundrum better than "Lost Victory". He had almost succeeded in his goal of getting a Tamil Eelam with most of his conditions agreed to by the Sri Lankan Government.

Author : Hilda Van Stockum
Publisher : Bethlehem Books
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1994-08-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Mitchells: Five for Victory by Hilda Van Stockum Pdf

Author : David Boyle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0993523943

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V for Victory by David Boyle Pdf

"It seems strange now, looking back, that there was a time when the BBC - or an organisation paid for by the BBC - spoke to the people of Europe in this way. It seems even stranger that it gave them instructions in subversion and incited them to sabotage. There were parts of the establishment which never forgave this, and parts of the BBC too, but the legacy remains with us..." At the start of 1941, Britain stood alone and a great silence fell over occupied Europe. What were they thinking? Did they want to resist? Nobody knew - nor did they know how to build up the confidence of the occupied peoples so that, one day, they might want to fight back. The result was an extraordinary radio campaign, broadcast from London, and led by a man known to the world as 'Colonel Britton'. The V campaign caught the imagination of people around the world. It gave Churchill and de Gaulle their hand gestures. It inflamed what was already an almighty propaganda battle over the airwaves. But it was also furiously controversial in London, as rival government departments struggled to assert control over broadcasts to occupied Europe. This book tells the amazing story of how a radio campaign was able to shape resistance to the Nazis, and how and why - for a brief moment in time - Britain spoke fearlessly, passionately and positively to Europe.

Author : William Matchett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Irish Republican Army
ISBN : 1527202054

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Secret Victory by William Matchett Pdf

Secret Victory is captivating and disturbing in equal measure. It reveal's how the IRA was infiltrated, degraded and strategically defeated - at times with violent and deadly consequences. To read this book is to understand how intelligence drives irregular conflicts.

Author : Warren Bernard
Publisher : Fantagraphics Books
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-15
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781606998229

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Cartoons for Victory by Warren Bernard Pdf

The home front during World War II was one of blackouts, Victory Gardens, war bonds and scrap drives. It was also a time of social upheaval with women on the assembly line and in the armed forces and African-Americans serving and working in a Jim Crow war effort. See how Superman, Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse and others helped fight World War II via comic books and strips, single-panel and editorial cartoons, and even ads. Cartoons for Victory showcases wartime work by cartoonists such as Charles Addams (The Addams Family), Harold Gray (Little Orphan Annie), Harvey Kurtzman (Mad magazine), Will Eisner, as well as many other known cartoonists. Over 90% of the cartoons and comics in this book have not been seen since their first publication.

Author : Craig Nelson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2023-05-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781982122911

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V Is For Victory by Craig Nelson Pdf

New York Times bestselling historian Craig Nelson reveals how FDR confronted an American public disinterested in going to war in Europe, skillfully won their support, and pushed government and American industry to build the greatest war machine in history, “the arsenal of democracy” that won World War II. As Nazi Germany began to conquer Europe, America’s military was unprepared, too small, and poorly supplied. The Nazis were supported by robust German factories that created a seemingly endless flow of arms, trucks, tanks, airplanes, and submarines. The United States, emerging from the Great Depression, was skeptical of American involvement in Europe and not ready to wage war. Hardened isolationists predicted disaster if the country went to war. In this fascinating and deeply researched account, Craig Nelson traces how Franklin D. Roosevelt steadily and sometimes secretively put America on a war footing by convincing America’s top industrialists such as Henry Ford Jr. to retool their factories, by diverting the country’s supplies of raw materials to the war effort, and above all by convincing the American people to endure shortages, to work in wartime factories, and to send their sons into harm’s way. Within a few years, the nation’s workers were producing thousands of airplanes and tanks, hundreds of warships and submarines. Under FDR’s resolute leadership, victory at land and sea and air across the globe began at home in America—a powerful and essential narrative largely overlooked in conventional histories of the war but which, in Nelson’s skilled, authoritative hands, becomes an illuminating and important work destined to become an American history classic.