Home fires : no one understands the true cost of war better than women
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New York, New York : Penguin Books, 2015.
ISBN
9780143108450, 014310845X
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bensenville Community Public Library District - Nonfiction | 940.53082 SUM | On Shelf |
| Carol Stream Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 940.53/SUM | On Shelf |
| Elmwood Park Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 940.53 SUM | On Shelf |
| Frankfort Public Library District - Stacks | WORLD HISTORY MILITARY WW II SUMMERS | On Shelf |
| Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st Floor | 940.53 SUMMERS | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, New York : Penguin Books, 2015.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxxi, 349 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780143108450, 014310845X
Notes
General Note
Title from cover.
General Note
"First published as 'Jambusters' in Great Britain by Simon & Schuster UK Ltd, 2013"--Title-page verso.
General Note
"As seen on Masterpiece, PBS"--Cover.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [311]-328) and index.
Description
"Away from the frontlines of World War II, in towns and villages across Great Britain, ordinary women were playing a vital role in their country's war effort. As members of the Women's Institute, an organization with a presence in a third of Britain's villages, they ran canteens and knitted garments for troops, collected tons of rosehips and other herbs to replace medicines that couldn't be imported, and advised the government on issues ranging from evacuee housing to children's health to postwar reconstruction. But they are best known for making jam: from produce they grew on every available scrap of land, they produced twelve million pounds of jam and preserves to feed a hungry nation ...Through archival material and interviews with current and former Women's Institute members, [this book] gives us an intimate look at life on the home front during World War II"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Summers, J. (2015). Home fires: no one understands the true cost of war better than women . Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Summers, Julie. 2015. Home Fires: No One Understands the True Cost of War Better Than Women. New York, New York: Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Summers, Julie. Home Fires: No One Understands the True Cost of War Better Than Women New York, New York: Penguin Books, 2015.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Summers, J. (2015). Home fires: no one understands the true cost of war better than women. New York, New York: Penguin Books.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Summers, Julie. Home Fires: No One Understands the True Cost of War Better Than Women Penguin Books, 2015.
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