Goodbye Piccadilly
Goodbye Piccadilly

Author: Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

Publisher: Sphere

Published: 2014-06-19

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 0751556270

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In 1914, Britain faces a new kind of war. For Edward and Beatrice Hunter, their children, servants and neighbours, life will never be the same again. Perfect for fans of Downton Abbey and Barbara Taylor-Bradford. For David, the eldest, war means a chance to do something noble; but enlisting will break his mother's heart. His sister Diana, nineteen and beautiful, longs for marriage. She has her heart set on Charles Wroughton, son of Earl Wroughton, but Charles will never be allowed to marry a banker's daughter. Below stairs, Cook and Ada, the head housemaid, grow more terrified of German invasion with every newspaper atrocity story. Ethel, under housemaid, can't help herself when it comes to men and now soldiers add to the temptation; yet there's more to this flighty girl than meets the eye. The once-tranquil village of Northcote reels under an influx of khaki volunteers, wounded soldiers and Belgian refugees. The war is becoming more dangerous and everyone must find a way to adapt to this rapidly changing world. Goodbye Piccadilly is the first book in the War at Home series by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, author of the much-loved Morland Dynasty novels. Set against the real events of 1914, Goodbye Piccadilly is extraordinary in scope and imagination and is a compelling introduction to the Hunter family.

Goodbye Piccadilly
Goodbye Piccadilly

Author: Betty Burton

Publisher: Canelo

Published: 2017-11-13

Total Pages: 502

ISBN-13: 1788630335

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In this coming-of-age novel, “a treasure trove of good writing and human insight” three friends grapple with romance and women’s suffrage during WWI (The Irish Press). From the author of the Lu Wilmott series, a stunning saga of friendship, ambition, and love. Otis Hewetson is seventeen years old, pretty but unconventional and rebellious. She spends the summer of 1911 on a glorious holiday with her parents, and on a quest for independence. But little does she realize how her new friendships with Jack and Esther will change her life forever. Their paths are destined to cross as they grow from adolescence through to marriage, the fight for women’s rights and the bitter bloodshed of the Great War . . . “It is encouraging when someone like Betty Burton manages against the odds to become a roaring success.” —The Guardian

Goodbye Piccadilly
Goodbye Piccadilly

Author: Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

Publisher:

Published: 2016-06-15

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 9780750542593

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In 1914, Britain faces a new kind of war. For Edward and Beatrice Hunter, their children, servants and neighbours, life will never be the same again. For David, the eldest, war means a chance to do something noble; but enlisting will break his mother¿s heart. His sister Diana, nineteen and beautiful longs for marriage. She has her heart set on Charles Wroughton, son of Earl Wroughton, but Charles will never be allowed to marry a banker¿s daughter. Below stairs, Cook and Ada, the head housemaid, grow more terrified of German invasion with every newspaper atrocity story they read.

Good-bye, Piccadilly
Good-bye, Piccadilly

Author: Jenel Virden

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780252065286

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Though the women came to the U.S. from all parts of the British Isles, they were an unusually homogeneous group, averaging 23 years of age, from working- or lower-middle-class families and having completed mandatory schooling to the age of fourteen. For the most part they emigrated alone and didn't move into an existing immigrant population.

Our Successful Struggle
Our Successful Struggle

Author: Kenneth Stewart

Publisher: Covenant Books, Inc.

Published: 2021-06-30

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 1646706757

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Don't You Know There's A War On?
Don't You Know There's A War On?

Author: Nigel Rees

Publisher: Batsford Books

Published: 2014-12-08

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1849942897

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Nigel Rees presents a nostalgic and witty guide to wartime catchphrases, from the now ubiquitous 'Keep Calm and Carry On' to lesser-known gems such as 'lions led by donkeys'. Following his hugely popular survey of domestic sayings, More Tea Vicar?, Rees returns with a witty and fascinating examination of the catchphrases that saw us through wartime Britain and are still relevant in times of crisis today. Including domestic phrases of the time, propaganda, and slang developed by soldiers abroad, the book describes the provenance and development of these intriguing, quirky and sometimes crude phrases that were born out of times of conflict and have in many cases become part of our language.

Ireland's Invasion of the World
Ireland's Invasion of the World

Author: Miki Garcia

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2015-03-02

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13: 0750963875

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For much of Ireland’s history her people have been emigrating and the Irish Diaspora today is estimated to be over 100 million people, fifteen times the current population of Ireland. For the most part they scattered not as colonizers but as migrants, they took their culture and identity with them and made a mark on their adopted county. They fought wars, formed societies, shaped cultures, created new identities and made history. This book looks at the Irish contribution to the history of all five continents, recalling unsung heroes, tragic tales and forgotten legacies.

Rats Alley
Rats Alley

Author: Peter Chasseaud

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2017-08-01

Total Pages: 791

ISBN-13: 0750984902

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This book makes it possible to comprehend, via the trench naming, the daily life in the trenches, the vast range of weaponry and the lethal nature of the titanic battles. Names such as Lovers Lane, Doleful Post, Cyanide Trench and Gangrene Alley are as revealing as any history. While based upon the British trenches, there is a comparison with French and German practice. While a poignant concordance of suffering and an intriguing study of language itself, this book is also a vital research tool for military and family historians.

Victorian England
Victorian England

Author: L. C. B. Seaman

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-11

Total Pages: 493

ISBN-13: 1134947917

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This clear and thought-provoking examination of the years from Queen Victoria's accession to the close of the century, pays particular attention to the post-1875 period.