Inn of the Few /anglais - Couverture rigide

Preston, Katherine

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0903696606 ISBN 13 : 9780903696609

Editeur : Hurtwood Press, 2023

Synopsis

Katherine Preston Inn of the Few, 9780903696609

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Katherine Preston was the landlady of the White Hart Inn in Brasted from 1932 until the 1960s. The location of the Inn nearby the Biggin Hill RAF airfield meant that she was witness to an extraordinary time in history. During the Battle of Britain, she created a temporary home for the young pilots, soldiers, Princes, prime ministers and strays who came through her door. Katherine is rare as a female narrator at the forefront of Britain in wartime and perhaps as a result, her story is clearsighted and profoundly sympathetic.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

In the dark days of 1940, when Britain stood alone, Churchill’s ‘Few’, the brave fighter pilots who battled over the skies of Southern England, found a haven in the White Hart inn in Brasted, where they could escape the traumas of war for a few hours.

The landlords Kath and Teddy Preston were there to share in the hopes and fears, the elation and sorrow of the men who lived their lives on the edge daily.

Inn of the Few is a tale of those precarious days, an insight into life at the White Hart and its famous visitors. The book includes fascinating anecdotes and archive photographs and documents of a momentous time in history, in which local lives gained national significance.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hurtwood Press
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0903696606
• ISBN 13: 9780903696609
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 154
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible