London 1945: Life in the Debris of War - Paperback

by Maureen Waller (Author)

When Hitler unleashed a fierce barrage of weapons on the defiant capital of England, London's resilient citizens were undaunted. With colorful detail and rich insight, historian Maureen Waller takes readers through London in the last year of war. She reveals the magnificence of human spirit that carried a besieged people through agonizing travails and the long, giddy transformation the metropolis made as it passed through battle, to celebration, and back to life as usual.

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Praise for "Ungrateful Daughters
"Maureen Waller frames an absorbing narrative of the Glorious Revolution."
- "The New York Times Book Review
"This is a family drama reported with a keen ear for delicious, gossipy detail and a satisfying willingness to take sides."
- "The Washington Times
"A highly readable, thoroughly researched family saga that shows vividly how the personal and the political interacted to produce one of the seminal events in British history."
- "Publishers Weekly
"Colorful period details and vivid portraits of legendary figures like the great Duke of Marlborough: lively, instructive history."
- "Kirkus Reviews
"Waller's fluent narrative is solidly grounded."
- "Library Journal
"This is a wonderful biography that British historical buffs will enjoy and learn from."
- "Midwest Book Review

Author Biography

Maureen Waller attended University College London and Queen Mary College and holds a master's degree in British and European history. After a brief spell at the National Portrait Gallery, she has worked at several prestigious publishing houses.