Jacky Hyams

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Bomb Girls

Britains' Secret Army: The Munitions Women of World War II

Beschreibung

The intimate and personal stories of an unforgettable group of women whose hard work and quiet courage made a significant contribution to Britain's war effort. The women of the munitions factories worked around the clock, often exposed to toxic, lethal chemicals, and accidents could result in blindness, loss of limbs or worse. From the author of "Bombsites & Lollipops".

Autor

Jacky Hyams is a Brighton-based journalist and Sunday Times bestselling non-fiction author. She has written over ten non-fiction books, including three personal memoirs about post-war London in the 50s and 60s and several historical titles, The Female Few, exploring the unique role of Britain's female Spitfire pilots in WWII, Bomb Girls: Britain's Secret Army, the hidden WWII history of Britain's female munitions workers, and Spitfire Stories, published in 2017.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bonnier Books UK Limited
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 200mm x 131mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 185g
• ISBN-13: 9781782197546
• ISBN-10: 1782197540
• Artikelnr.: 39616273