{"product_id":"the-british-home-front-pocket-book-hardcover","title":"The British Home Front Pocket-Book - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian Lavery\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn June 1940, following the BEF's scrambled evacuation from Dunkirk, the Second World War was brought home to Britain. As the Luftwaffe initiated their bombing campaigns and the threat of invasion grew daily, civilians were urged to play their part in the war effort, and take responsibility for their own survival. Many pamphlets and leaflets were issued with information and advice on a diverse range of subjects, from how to put on a gas mask, to how to build a bomb shelter and what to do in the event of an air raid, as Britain braced herself for a protracted conflict, literally on the front line, fighting alone. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe literature drawn together for this evocative pocket-book captures the reality of civilian life during the Battle of Britain.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrian Lavery is one of Britain's leading naval historians and a prolific author. A Curator Emeritus at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, and a renowned expert on the sailing navy and the Royal Navy, in 2007 he won the prestigious Desmond Wettern Maritime Media Award. His naval writing was further honoured in 2008 with the Society of Nautical Research's Anderson Medal. His recent titles include \u003ci\u003eShip \u003c\/i\u003e(2006), \u003ci\u003eRoyal Tars\u003c\/i\u003e (2010), \u003ci\u003eConquest of the Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), I\u003ci\u003en Which They Served\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), \u003ci\u003eChurchill's Navy \u003c\/i\u003e(2006), and the Sunday Times bestseller \u003ci\u003eEmpire of the Seas\u003c\/i\u003e (2010).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 25, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42731835850815,"sku":"9781472859136","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/5bafe540421b1782222cabda3bd62f7f.webp?v=1765130285","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-british-home-front-pocket-book-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}