'ONE FAMILY'S WAR' by Muriel Gane Pushman.
First edition 2000. Published by Tempus Publishing.
Soft Cover. Measures: 6.75 by 9.75 inches. 128 pages. Fully illustrated in black & white.
A real-life saga highlighting the trials and tribulations experienced
by one family during the Second World War. The story is told by Muriel,
the eldest daughter, who was eighteen when war broke out in 1939. The
household initially consists of Sir Irving Gane and his Canadian wife,
Monty (from Bowmanville, Ontario), Audrey and Diana (middle and youngest
daughters), Flo the nanny and her sister, Nellie, the cook, with many
and varied family pets completing the picture. Each and every one of
them does their bit towards the war effort, though in very different
ways. Everyday life changes beyond all recognition as the war progresses
with the family learning to cope with everything from the hardship of
rationing to the terror of air raids. The household grows at the
beginning of the war, with evacuees, military personnel and many others
finding a warm welcome at the farm, then declines as the war ends with
two of the daughters leaving home to follow their foreign servicemen
husbands to distant shores. Over the six years of war many incidents
occur, from the momentous to the mundane. All are related in a warm and
loving style. Illnesses suffered, marriages made and new children
brought into the world are but a few of the events endured and enjoyed
while the world continues at war. This slice of one family's history
reminds us of the many important roles which women performed during the
war. Their initiative, energy and determination played a large, though
sometimes overlooked, part in winning the war.
The contents & matte card covers are in fine condition. SIGNED by the author. Spine is not creased.
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