The Book Trunk

WW2

  • Torn Loyalties of an Evacuee

    Doreen, by Barbara Noble, tells the story of a nine-year-old girl who is evacuated from a London slum during WW2,  and cared for by a well-to-do couple in the country. In the few short months she is there, she is… Continue reading

  • Honey, Prisoners – and a King’s Speech!

    During the war honey was popular, because sugar wasrationed. But Vere doesn’t tell us if her sweet gift was madeby a local beekeeper, or was a mass produced jar. Feel much better this week. Very hot. A jar of honey… Continue reading

  • Sleepless Nights and Tea Rationing

    Last night was one of those when I woke up and couldn’t get back to sleep, so I went downstairs, made a cup of tea, and carried on reading Few Eggs And No Oranges, the wartime diaries of Vere Hodgson,… Continue reading

  • In Which I am Sent to Coventry…

    A view of the Cathedral showing the back of the building withthe zig-zag walls. . . Well, the rain has stopped (although more is forecast), and the floods have drained away, but by yesterday it was bitterly cold, the water-logged land… Continue reading

  • A Tale of WW2 That Will Break Your Heart

    If you’re the kind of person who cries over books, make sure you’ve got a large hanky ready and waiting when you read Alison Pick’s Far To Go, because it’s beautifully written, totally gripping – and very, very sad. Set… Continue reading