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Instructions for American Servicemen in Britain, 1942: Reproduced from the Original Typescript, War Department, Washington, DC (Instructions for Servicemen) by: Bodleian Library List Price: £4.95 City Travel Guides Price: £4.49 You Save: £0.46 ( 9%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 973 EAN: 9781851240852 ISBN: 1851240853 Label: The Bodleian Library Manufacturer: The Bodleian Library Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 31 Publication Date: September 01, 2004 Publisher: The Bodleian Library Studio: The Bodleian Library Sales Rank: 10874 Related Items:
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 Rating: - Brilliant insight to period: good for teenagersI bought this as a stocking filler for my son when he was 12. He thought it was very amusing, because of the language, but it also prompted discussion over how things were then, and how they have changed. Provides a more lively insight into the effect of war in England, such as beer being weaker than in peacetime, and the price of whiskey going up to $[...] a bottle! At his request, I have now ordered other books in the series: the American Guide to Australia and the British Serviceman in France, along with the Home Guard Manual. Rating: - Terrific 30 minute read in the pubThis was great. I picked it up by chance on my way back from doing the shopping. Flicked though a couple of pages in the book shop and had to stop to read it in a pub on the way home. Really fascinating - I learned a lot about war-time Britain in 30 mins. Very short, but a great read. Beautifully written, too. A great gift for your dad. Haven't read the France one yet, but going to order it now. Rating: - Fascinating, charming, eye-openingAn unassuming enough publication, this small manilla book could easily get passed over while browsing. But take another look! This book reproduces the guidance and instructions published by the US War Department and given to American servicemen on their way over to live in Britain during the second world war. Split into short sections like "Age before size", "British women at war", "The British like sports", "Indoor amusements", "Don't be a show off", "Waste means lives" and similar, this book provides a candid snapshot of American views of Britain and the British people. It also provides a guide to the differences between American and British language. I found this book funny, fascinating and touching; a beautiful insight ... Read More: |
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