Blown Away - Seeds on the Winds of War: An Evacuee's Memoir by Emma Calin (Engli

Description: Blown Away - Seeds on the Winds of War by Emma Calin, Ted Baverstock Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The touching memoir of a ten year old boy evacuated from London during World War Two.Recollections of a bygone era and the spirit of a community during exceptional times."Few statements are bigger than war. Teds understatement of innocence speaks a timeless truth that both charms and counsels us." Oscar Sparrow. In 1939 as Britain faced a fight for survival, civilian populations became the frontline in a new horror of industrialised war. A total of 3.5 million people were evacuated from British cities during World War Two. Among them an assortment of scallywags who exchanged the streets of Dagenham for the lanes of Shapwick in Somerset. In this memoir an indvidual voice adds its power of abiding hope to the volume of human history. On the 1st September 1939, at the age of ten, Ted Baverstock and his classmates at Dawson Junior School became part of a mass evacuation of Londons children to the safety of the countryside. The hitherto secret government operation code-named "Pied-Piper" had begun. "School assembly was held in the playground that morning.....we were then shepherded in double file through the streets that we knew well, past our homes where mothers waved to us from their front doors........none of us knew the significance of the journey we were about to undertake or where we were bound. We felt as though we were on an outing with the school for a few days." This is Teds memoir, a record in words and photos of a period of history from the perspective of a young boy. The book details his recollections of the shock of being transplanted from an inner city to a rural farming community, the joy of discovery and the freedom and innocence of youth in a time gone by. It is a testimony to the resilience of children and families to cope in what would be unimaginable circumstances for 21st century Britons. A must-read for anyone interested in true accounts of life as an evacuee in wartime Britain. An ideal gift those wanting to know more about the social history of wartime Britain, historians, children studying WW2 and of course, the folk who were there and lived through it. Scroll up and grab a copy today! Author Biography Ted Baverstock was born in 1929 in Dagenham in East London. In 1939, two days before war was declared against Germany, he and his classmates from Dawson Junior School were evacuated to a small village in Somerset called Shapwick. His personal memoir Blown Away - Seeds on the Winds of War details the experience of being uprooted and taken away from family and familiar surroundings to be brought up by strangers in a world far from home. Ted describes in detail the way of life in the countryside during the 1940s, the relationships, tears and laughter the sorrow and the joy of those years. Peppered with personal photos from the era, this memoir is a charming testament to the grit and fortitude of the wartime generation. Details ISBN 1492782513 ISBN-13 9781492782513 Title Blown Away - Seeds on the Winds of War Author Emma Calin, Ted Baverstock Format Paperback Year 2013 Pages 214 Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform GE_Item_ID:93147144; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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