Fighting on the Home Front
The enthralling and unputdownable true story of women in World War One and their legacy today
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Published:10th Apr '14
Should be back in stock very soon
Bestselling author and award-winning former BBC Chief News Correspondent Kate Adie reveals the ways in which women's lives changed during World War One and what the impact has been for women in its centenary year.
The fascinating and enjoyable account of the lives of women during World War One from bestselling author and award-winning former BBC Chief News Correspondent Kate Adie.
'5 stars are nowhere near enough. A fabulous book in every respect!' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A lucid, compelling and highly readable examination of the Great War but from a totally different angle. Highly recommended.' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A must-read for all those interested in World War One.' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
In 1914 the world changed forever. When World War One broke out and a generation of men went off to fight, women emerged from the shadows of their domestic lives.
Now a visible force in public life, they began to take up essential roles - from transport to policing, munitions to sport, entertainment, even politics. They had finally become citizens, a recognised part of the war machine, acquiring their own rights and often an independent income.
Former BBC Chief News Correspondent Kate Adie charts the seismic move towards equal rights with men that began a century ago and through unique first-hand research shows just how momentous the achievements of those pioneering women were.
This is history at its best - a vivid, compelling account of the women who helped win the war as well as a revealing assessment of their legacy for women's lives today.
Kate Adie provides a compelling account of how women's lives changed during World War One * Irish Tatler *
If it is strong, successful, independent women you want, you can't do much better than Kate Adie, who has tackled the place of women during the First World War in her excellent book Fighting on the Home Front * The Big Issue *
Some of the detail is delicious, like the women's football . . . Throughout it all, Adie uses her journalistic eye for personal stories and natural compassion to create a book definitely worthy of her heroines. * The Big Issue *
This fascinating, very readable book provides a complete wartime women's history, but Adie also picks out faces among the anonymous 'battalions of women who saw their duty as service to others'. * Discover Your History *
This is history at its most celebratory . . . The book is chatty, personal and packed with plenty of anecdote. * Telegraph *
Kate Adie draws on her own experience as a war reporter to illuminate her narrative. * The Spectator *
presents a well-researched history of how the role of women changed during the war. ... Adie charts this effectively. * Sunday Times *
ISBN: 9781444759693
Dimensions: 196mm x 128mm x 30mm
Weight: 284g
336 pages