Listening to Britain

Listening to Britain
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Publisher : Random House
Total Pages : 512
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ISBN-10 : 9781446434017
ISBN-13 : 144643401X
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Book Synopsis Listening to Britain by : Jeremy A Crang

Download or read book Listening to Britain written by Jeremy A Crang and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-07-31 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From May to September 1940, a period that saw some of the most dramatic events in British history - including the evacuation of Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain and the opening stages of the Blitz - the Ministry of Information eavesdropped on the conversations of ordinary people in all parts of the United Kingdom and compiled secret daily reports on the state of popular morale.


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