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Chargement... Spam Tomorrow (1956)par Verily Anderson
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When I asked the local chemist for lint and disinfectant, he felt it was only fair to allow the first-aid post to claim me. . . . Half a dozen V.A.D.s made a rush at me and treated my small abrasion as though my whole head had been blown off. From an impromptu wedding in the early days of World War II, to a bout with German measles in a hospital reminiscent of a medieval torture chamber, to becoming the first casualty for over-eager V.A.D.s, Verily Anderson's war gets off to a bumpy start. And it doesn't get easier. In this acclaimed memoir, we follow the inimitable Verily and her husband Donald through all the vicissitudes of war, including the unforgettable birth of Verily's first child in the midst of a German bombing raid. By turns hilarious, poignant, and harrowing (and sometimes all three at once), Spam Tomorrow presents a rollicking view of home front life from the perspective of one strong, courageous, and very funny participant. 'A new kind of wartime experience - new, that is, to literature; the job of marrying and having babies. . . . Those who agree with it will become incurable addicts.' Elizabeth Bowen Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)941.084092History and Geography Europe British Isles Historical periods of British Isles 1837- Period of Victoria and House of Windsor 1936-1945Classification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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Verily’s husband Donald worked at the Department of Information for the duration, but even so they spent a great deal of time apart as Verily and her babies were sent to the safety of the country for awhile. Verily and her two daughters shared a dilapidated farmhouse with her friend Julie and her two children. They also supplemented their income by taking in various lodgers which added greatly to the humor.
Spam Tomorrow gives the reader a close look at conditions in London during the Blitz from the inconvenience of air raid shelters, lack of sleep, transportation problems, the expense of day-to-day London life as well as the underlying fear for your loved ones when apart. The light, chatty style of the author’s writing draws the reader into her world and you are indeed ready to celebrate the victory with gusto by the end of the book. ( )