Nella Last's Peace: The Post-War Diaries Of Housewife 49

Customer Reviews

Last But Not Least - By: Hobo, 19 Dec 2008
I bought this book for my Mum who was born in Barrow & lived there during the war.Nella writes with the pen of an ordinary woman in extraordinary times.Her writing is wonderful, from the description of an ordinary yet delightful lunch to her description of the countryside on a day out with a picnic, her fears for times to come & of course her family.Complemented with some black & white photographs,its amazing to think that if it had not been for the Mass Observation Project,we may have alll been deprived of the world of Nella Last.

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Another great slice of 40s life - By: D. C. Gowans, 02 Oct 2008
If you enjoyed the original 'Nella Last's War' then you will enjoy this second volume just the same. The end of hostilities doesn't mean the end of either Nella's writing, or her talent with words & observation. It also certainly does not mean the end of hardship & difficulty. I drove to Barrow on the strength of the first diary & was very fortunate to meet the present owners of Nella's old house - they actuallly bought it off the Last family forty years ago. Just sitting in her old living room, where alll those words had poured onto the page, brought Nella & her time tangibly closer. I heartily recommend this book.

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