Remarkable Journeys of the Second World War - by Victoria Panton Bacon (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Capturing the stories of ordinary human beings who lived through extraordinary times<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Inspired by conversations with many veterans following the publication of her grandfather's wartime memoir, Victoria Panton-Bacon has gathered a moving collection of stories. These are stories of bravery, sadness, horror, doubt and longing, from ordinary people who lived under the long shadows cast by World War II and whose young lives were changed irrevocably. These were the young of a different age when work for most began at fourteen, and the world conspired to thrust them into the jaws of conflict. For them, war, the ultimate leveller, threw them into remarkable times, whether they were a merchant seaman, army officer, pilot, young Jewish girl, code breaker or Home Guard recruit. This remarkable collection of experiences also includes the heart-stopping account of Noble Frankland, director of the Imperial War Museum (1960-1982). From one extraordinary story to the next, this is an important and immersive book.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Fascinating and touching." --Joanna Lumley <p/> "This collection of World War Two memories is a gem!" --Jonathan Dimbleby <p/> "Victoria has performed a valuable service." --Terry Waite CBE <p/> "Victoria Panton Bacon captures the vulnerability of the human spirit." --Simon Pearson <br><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Victoria Panton Bacon</b> worked for Rt Hon Sir John Major, when he was Prime Minister and at Conservative Central Office and the House of Commons writing his memoirs. She worked in broadcast journalism with the BBC; a producer on<i> Breakfast with Frost</i>, she ended up with the BBC World Service. Victoria and her sister founded Elizabeth's Legacy of Hope in 2011 to raise money for children in developing countries who need prosthetic legs, and in 2014, she edited her grandfather's World War II story, published by Penguin.
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