Life on the Home Front

Journeys into the Past

by Tim Healey

Reader's Digest Journeys Into The Life On The Home Front Tim Healey

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Reference, War

160 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[David Vernon · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nicely put together book with intersesting snippets of information provided by theme. The most interesting material was that which related to the Soviet Union and the Axis powers. More information here would have been welcome as this is rarely aired in the English language press.

As usual with these Reader's Digest Books, they really just provide areas for further study. Worth reading for a quick overview of issues. Good photos.

[Prakash Yadav · Rating 5 out of 5]

While most of us aware of the political hostory of the WW2, seldom do we find a book dedicated to how life was actually like for the 90+% civilians not directly involved in the war. For every man or woman on the war front their was a mother, a father, siblings and relatives at home. This book is their story. Illustrated with actual photographs and anecdotes, its very much in league with Diary of a young girl or WW2 movies or any other art at depicting the real life. A life of perpetual shortage and uncertainity, fear of losing a loved one, or eveything! They were testing times and this book is a good account of what humans do during testing times. Loved it.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good enlightening book, actually showing facts and stories of what happened during WWII.

Thank you to all the fallen and those who faught for our country, as well as all the women who worked hard to help the country. Lest we forget.

[David Tutt · Rating 4 out of 5]

An very good account of life during the 2nd world war. The descriptions felt like reading the information cards at a National Trust property. I learnt a lot from it.

[Tracey Terrington · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cried in places thinking of what every day people were put through during WW2

[Jaanus Tramberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

interesting stories of life on the Home Front.

[Lili · Rating 3 out of 5]

History text book, interesting as a brief guide to life on the home front during World War 11