Author: PERRY, COLIN
Title: A Boy in the Blitz: The 1940 Diary of Colin Perry
Description: Isis Publishing Ltd. 2001. (ISBN: 9780753196854). Paperback, 9.2 x 6.4 x 1 inches. Paperback in good condition, minor creasing to cover, ex library book with stamps. Large Print edition ISIS 2001. Reader review - This book gives a first-hand account of life in London during the blitz in 1940. As such it is a valuable document as it does convey the intensity of the experience. It is the diary of Colin Perry who was a teenager at the time, living and working in London. It is written with the idealism and optimism of youth and as such gives an interesting perspective on historic events. As we move further and further from World War 2, books such as these become invaluable in giving the reader a real insight into what it was like to live in a city under constant bombardment. The book has a good balance of personal detail, mixed with detail of matters of national interest. My main complaint is that the book left me wanting to know the rest of the author's story. Perry fills his 1940 diary with his plans and hopes for the future, particularly his hope for a wife and children and I would have loved to have read a sequel which told what happened to these dreams. Well worth reading, in fact once started it is hard to put down! - used books, secondhand books, out of print books, hard to find books, for sale, second-hand books, college books, student books, nonfiction, first edition, signed copies, non-fiction books delivered world wide. Excess postage may be required for books over 1 kg in weight outside the EU. ISBN 0-7531-9685-9 0753196859. Used: Acceptable.

Keywords: 9780753196854


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