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At the outbreak of World War Two, 24‑year‑old May Smith lived in a Derbyshire village with her parents and taught at the local elementary school. The war brought evading bomb sirens, evacuees arriving, and the departure of young men in khaki. Yet ordinary life persisted: tennis parties, holiday trips to Llandudno, and shopping for new outfits when coupons and funds allowed. Through May’s observant, witty, and sometimes acerbic diary entries, readers gain insight into how ordinary British people coped with uncertainty, heartbreak, and the black comedy of wartime life.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir
Authors: May Smith
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