Discover what life was really like during the Blitz - from terrifying air raids and mass evacuation to rationing, blackout mishaps and digging for victory.
Packed with quirky facts, comic illustrations and remarkable true stories, this engaging history explores how ordinary people faced extraordinary circumstances. Learn about Anderson shelters, gas masks and doodlebugs; meet ARP wardens, Home Guard volunteers and Land Girls; and discover the ingenuity, courage and humour that helped Britain endure the Second World War.
With lively chapters, fascinating fact boxes, maps, recipes, lists and a detailed timeline, The Blitz: A Very Peculiar History brings the realities of wartime Britain vividly to life.
