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"A story about an era and a woman who goes from Oxford to the front lines of World War I and beyond, told with incredible depth and meaning." Permalink

"One woman, three worlds. In this biography of her life experiences before, during and after the "Great War", a book that was in many ways a breakthrough, Vera Brittain take us through three entirely different realities, wherein both she and her g..." Permalink

"An emotional account of the Great War, 1914-18, through the eyes of a young, intelligent girl who is driven by the causes of her day. Her account of how British women got the vote in the early years of the 20th century is fascinating, as Vera ..." Permalink

"I very much enjoyed Brittain's style, her unbridled energy, her determined feminism, her sense of adventure. She does this in a colourful, descriptive style. There is much honesty and pure emotion, both positive and negative, which plunge the read..." Permalink

"This is a beautifully written and moving book, it gives a real sense of what it was like growing up during the First World War and the terrible toll it took on people." Permalink