The Myth of the Blitz
- ISBN-10
- 022402258X
- ISBN-13
- 9780224022583
- Category
- History / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century
- Pages
- 302
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1991
- Publisher
- J. Cape
- Author
- Angus Calder
Description
During World War II, there seemed to be a gap between the reality and what could be called the "myth of the Blitz". The author shows that this myth was not purely propaganda but was a deep-rooted, common conception of pastoral England and the perfect gentleman.
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