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Testament of Youth

An Autobiographical Study of the Years 1900-1925

By: Vera Brittain

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Testament of Youth

An Autobiographical Study of the Years 1900-1925

By: Vera Brittain

An autobiographical account of a young nurse's involvement in World War I

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Penguin

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0140188444

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9780140188448

One Voice

Pacifist Writings from the Second World War

By: Vera Brittain

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Pacifist Writings from the Second World War

By: Vera Brittain

Here is a reissue of two books by Vera Brittain, which make a strong plea for Christian Pacifism. This edition includes a preface by her daughter Shirley Williams.

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A&C Black

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0826485340

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9780826485342

England`s Hour

An Autobiography 1939-1941

By: Vera Brittain

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England`s Hour

An Autobiography 1939-1941

By: Vera Brittain

As Testament of Youth movingly showed, the First World War was to haunt Vera Brittain throughout her life. When Great Britain again declared war on Germany in 1939, she feared the worst. But although during these years much was to be endured by the British, much was also to be gained. This spirit of determination is vividly captured by Vera Brittain as she describes her own personal experiences set against the dramatic events of the early war years, events like the Battle of Britain and the London Blitz which were to become a part of history as 'England's Hour'.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1441115498

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9781441115492

Chronicle of Youth

Great War Diary, 1913-1917

By: Vera Brittain

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Chronicle of Youth

Great War Diary, 1913-1917

By: Vera Brittain

Vera Brittain¿s bestselling TESTAMENT OF YOUTH was based on her own copious diaries, which have a much greater intimacy than the account written for publication. These are those diaries. They begin in the carefree summer of 1913 with a blossoming romance and earnest discussions about the purpose of life and the nature of God ¿ but not about the onset of war, which takes them by surprise. The diary entries begin to darken rapidly. Her brother, her fiancé and most of their young men friends are killed in the war. Vera herself goes from knitting helmets and bandaging classes to abandoning her studies at Oxford to train as a nurse. She spent the remainder of the war nursing war-wounded men, among them German prisoners. Her diaries, written in London, Malta and France, contain moving descriptions of battle scenes and Zeppelin horrors over London.

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426

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson

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1842125427

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9781842125427

Testament of Youth

An unforgettable true story of love and loss in World War I

By: Vera Brittain

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An unforgettable true story of love and loss in World War I

By: Vera Brittain

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE A British woman recalls coming of age during World War I in this unforgettable true story of young love, war, and how to make sense of the darkest times 'Remains one of the most powerful and widely read war memoirs of all time' Guardian 'A haunting elegy for a lost generation' The Times 'Should be compulsory reading' Daily Mail In 1914 when war was declared, Vera Brittain was twenty, preparing to study at Oxford. Four years later her life - and the lives of her whole generation - had changed in a way that would have been unimaginable. TESTAMENT OF YOUTH, one of the most famous autobiographies of the First World War, is Brittain's account of how she survived those agonising years; how she lost the man she loved; how she nursed the wounded and how she emerged into an altered world. A passionate record of a lost generation, it made Vera Brittain one of the best-loved writers of her time, and has lost none of its power to shock, move and enthral readers since its first publication in 1933. With an afterword from Kate Mosse OBE.

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532

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson

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0297859145

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9780297859147

One Voice

Pacifist Writings from the Second World War

By: Vera Brittain

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Pacifist Writings from the Second World War

By: Vera Brittain

Here is a reissue of two books by Vera Brittain, which make a strong plea for Christian Pacifism. This edition includes a preface by her daughter Shirley Williams.

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A&C Black

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0826485340

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Pethick-Lawrence

A Portrait

By: Vera Brittain

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Pethick-Lawrence

A Portrait

By: Vera Brittain

First published in 1963, Pethick-Lawrence is a detailed biography of the life and career of Frederick William Pethick-Lawrence. Written by Vera Brittain, a close friend of Pethick-Lawrence during the last twenty-five years of his life, the book is a thorough and affectionate record of his personality and achievements. It makes extensive use of Pethick-Lawrence’s well-organised personal papers to provide a detailed account of his activities, both public and private, and traces his life from birth, through his schooling, his meeting with Emmeline and involvement with the suffrage movement, his political career and role as Secretary of State for India, his marriage to Helen, and his death in 1961. Pethick-Lawrence is a personal view into the life of Frederick William Pethick-Lawrence, and twentieth-century society and politics.

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159

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Routledge

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1000329461

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9781000329469

The Rebel Passion

A Short History of Some Pioneer Peace-Makers

By: Vera Brittain

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The Rebel Passion

A Short History of Some Pioneer Peace-Makers

By: Vera Brittain

Originally published in 1964, The Rebel Passion endeavours to tell the continuous story, in terms of their ideas and personalities and the vital flame that inspired them, of a group of very different yet spiritually related Christians who sought to confront a world involved in deeper conflict than any could fully realize, with the basic essentials of peace. Individual and corporate witness, beginning even before 1914, is presented against the dark background of many countries involved directly or indirectly in war, and illustrates the international scene, dangerous and tragic yet revolutionary and apocalyptic, over the tremendous half-century through which the older generation had lived, and which shaped the lives of their juniors. In 1941 the last revised edition was issued of a factual historic record of the work of the I.F.o.R. up to twenty years ago. The present book aims at a different treatment, which instead of mainly summarizing missions, conferences and committees, seeks to interpret persons and events rather than merely describe them. It tries above all to indicate how the philosophy and example of prophetic personalities influenced their various communities, in spite of totally different official values and the consistent opposition of ‘establishments’ to minority opinions based on insight and inspiration. It suggests that the thinking of ordinary individuals with distinguished minds, without the advantage of conspicuous social labels or the opportunity to stand on political pedestals, actually operates as a leaven which changes the thought of a generation. The fact that such a result had been achieved within measurable time should have encouraged those who worked on the contemporary scene to create spiritual foundations for the labours of future man and women. This book was published to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, founded at Cambridge in December, 1914, and followed by the International Fellowship in 1919.

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312

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Routledge

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1000024083

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9781000024081

Envoy Extraordinary

A Study of Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit and Her Contribution to Modern India

By: Vera Brittain

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Envoy Extraordinary

A Study of Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit and Her Contribution to Modern India

By: Vera Brittain

First published in 1965, Envoy Extraordinary is a detailed biographical study of Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit and her contribution to India. Drawing on a wealth of interviews, press-cuttings, speeches, letters, and more, the book delves into Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit’s political and diplomatic career and explores her personal values and ideals. It adopts an objective and truthful approach that does not steer away from the more difficult or disconcerting aspects of Pandit’s private and public life. In doing so, it provides a thorough study of her career and a detailed insight into India’s political history.

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246

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Routledge

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1000329690

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England`s Hour

An Autobiography 1939-1941

By: Vera Brittain

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An Autobiography 1939-1941

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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Testament of Youth

An unforgettable true story of love and loss in World War I

By: Vera Brittain

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An unforgettable true story of love and loss in World War I

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson

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Because You Died

Poetry and Prose of the First World War and After

By: Vera Brittain

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Because You Died

Poetry and Prose of the First World War and After

By: Vera Brittain

This collection of Vera Brittain's poetry and prose, some of it never published before, commemorates the men she loved - fiancé, brother and two close friends - who served and died in the First World War. It draws on her experiences as a VAD nurse in London, Malta, and France, and illustrates her growing conviction of the wickedness of all war. Illustrated with many extraordinary photographs from Brittain's own albums, and edited with a new introduction by Mark Bostridge, Because You Died is an elegy to men who lost their lives in a bloody conflict, and a volume of remembrance to mark the ninetieth anniversary of the Armistice.

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Virago

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0748118411

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9780748118410

Testament of Experience

By: Vera Brittain

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Testament of Experience

By: Vera Brittain

The author begins her story in 1925 with her marriage, and follows with her accounts of the birth of her children, her literary success, and her dedication to the causes of peace and women against the backdrop of depression, the Spanish Civil War, and World War II.

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0872236811

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9780872236813

British Mercantile Houses in Buenos Aires, 1810-1880

By: Vera Blinn Reber

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British Mercantile Houses in Buenos Aires, 1810-1880

By: Vera Blinn Reber

British mercantile houses--privately financed commercial enterprises dealing in the import and export of goods--integrated Argentine production into the world economy between 1810 and 1880. Reber evaluates business operations and decision making and analyzes the relationship between business practices and Argentine economy and politics.

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Harvard University Press

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0674082451

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Book's by Vera Brittain

Testament of Youth

Testament of Youth

One Voice

One Voice

England`s Hour

England`s Hour

Chronicle of Youth

Chronicle of Youth

Testament of Youth

Testament of Youth

One Voice

One Voice

Pethick-Lawrence

Pethick-Lawrence

The Rebel Passion

The Rebel Passion

Envoy Extraordinary

Envoy Extraordinary

England`s Hour

England`s Hour

Testament of Youth

Testament of Youth

Because You Died

Because You Died

Testament of Experience

Testament of Experience

British Mercantile Houses in Buenos Aires, 1810-1880

British Mercantile Houses in Buenos Aires, 1810-1880

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