Christmas at War, Caroline Taggart
Christmas at War, Caroline Taggart
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Christmas at War
Heartwarming True Stories of how Britain Came Together on the Home Front

Author: Caroline Taggart

Narrator: Penelope Freeman

Unabridged: 6 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 11/01/2019

Synopsis

No turkey. No fruit to make a decent pudding. No money for presents. Your children away from home; your husband, father and brothers off fighting. How in the world does one celebrate Christmas? That was the situation facing the people of Britain for six years during the Second World War. From the family whose dog ate the Christmas roast, leaving them to enjoy “Spam with all the trimmings”, to the exhibition of hand-made toys for children in a Singapore prison camp, these first-hand stories are by turns tragic, poignant and funny. Between them, they paint a picture of a world that was in many ways kinder and less self-centred than ours. Even if – or perhaps because – there was a war on.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Marjorie on November 01, 2018

I expected to find this book rather twee and for it to gloss over the deprivations suffered by many on the Home Front. However, I was pleasantly surprised that it is neither twee and nor does it shy away from the poverty many found themselves thrust in. It does mention how little food was available......more

Goodreads review by my.bookshelf.87 on December 13, 2021

Christmas At War by Caroline Taggart gives first-hand accounts from those who lived through the 1930s/40s of what it was like to celebrate the festive season when the world was at war. The title may make it sound like a depressing read but it was actually uplifting, entertaining and informative in e......more

Goodreads review by Mrs Kate on February 07, 2023

Amazing to read......more

Goodreads review by Heather on November 01, 2018

This is one of those books that is full of people's reminecences from start to finish. Some I found to be more interesting than others. The ones I particularly liked was the ones about the evacuees, life on the home front and how they managed to survive the war years on very little food. I think may......more

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