Fighting on the Home Front: The Legacy of Women in World War One (Paperback)

from linda.a.

Kate Adie's detailed examination of the myriad ways in which the lives of women changed during the First World War offers a fascinating glimpse into the social and political upheaval of the period. It wasn't that women hadn't been pushing for change in the old order: the suffrage movement was gai...

from tommi180744

This is a masterful account of the massive contribution made by British Females to the UK's Total War effort from August 1914 to November 1918. Kate Adie is a distinguished tv & radio journalist and she has made a phenomenal effort herself to ensure the Woman's perspective of WW1 is covered from ...

from missizicks

Kate Adie brings an interesting personal touch to the forgotten stories of women who struggled against a patriarchal society for the right to be taken seriously. Adie marries the story of the fight for electoral representation with that of the women who took men's places in the workplace during t...

from justmum

A superbly written comprehensive guide to the role of women during the First World War. Many interesting and less well known facts mentioned. Shows the true courage, strength and determination of women at that time. Just a few problems with the editing - a few repeated paragraphs. Highly recommen...

from justmum

A superbly written comprehensive guide to the role of women during the First World War. Many interesting and less well known facts mentioned. Shows the true courage, strength and determination of women at that time. Just a few problems with the editing - a few repeated paragraphs. Highly recommen...