Fighting on the Home Front: The Legacy of Women in World War One - Couverture souple

Adie, Kate

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 144475968X ISBN 13 : 9781444759686

Editeur : Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 2013

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In 1914 the world changed forever. When World War One broke out and a generation of men went off to fight, bestselling author Kate Adie shows how women emerged from the shadows of their domestic lives.

Now a visible force in public life, they began to take up essential roles - from transport to policing, munitions to sport, entertainment, even politics. They had finally become citizens, a recognised part of the war machine, acquiring their own rights and often an independent income.

Former BBC Chief News Correspondent Kate Adie charts the seismic move towards equal rights with men that began a century ago and through unique first-hand research shows just how momentous the achievements of those pioneering women were.

This is history at its best - a vivid, compelling account of the women who helped win the war as well as a revealing assessment of their legacy for women's lives today.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Kate Adie became a household name through her work as the BBC`s chief news correspondent, reporting major stories and from war zones around the world. She has won numerous awards including two Royal Television Society awards, the Bafta Richard Dimbleby Award, and the Broadcasting Press Guild`s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting. She was awarded an OBE in 1993.

Kate Adie presents From Our Own Correspondent on BBC Radio 4 and is the author of several bestselling books.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 144475968X
• ISBN 13: 9781444759686
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 416