For many of those who lived through it, the Second World War was the most dynamic and frightening time of their lives. This wonderful collection of contemporaneous letters tells their storiesfrom the battlefields of Europe to the bombed-out back streets of London, from the conflict in the skies to the hardships of the home front. Last Letters Home doesnt show just one side of the war. By concentrating on different themeslovers, siblings, separation, and reunificationTamasin Day-Lewis paints an unparalleled picture of the daily lives of men and women at war. Through letters and interviews, we learn the true story of the war, the story of lives transformed by loss, bombing, internment, and the horror of battle. These are letters of hope and defiance; of love, loneliness, and courage. They are an extraordinary testament to an extraordinary generation of men and women. It is difficult to think of a book which more completely describes the way people deal withand in some cases thrive onsuch adversity.

Last Letters Home is an important and fascinating part of any understanding of the Second World War.Beautiful new edition of this classic collection of letters. Will be assured of review and feature coverage around the sixtieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Sure to appeal to everyone who made Max Arthurs Forgotten Voices of the Great War a bestseller. Author is highly promotable and well connected.