by Michael Henderson
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Why would British parents risk sending their children to safety over submarine-infested waters? How would American and Canadian families and public respond to them? What adventures would the children experience and what would be the long-term effect on their lives and on attitudes on both sides of the Atlantic? This book sheds light on an aspect of World War II that is little known on either side of the Atlantic. It is a tale that is at times moving, often humorous, evoking an authentic picture of life and attitudes sixty years ago. It is a saga of separation, a story of unashamed patriotism, and an important and very readable contribution to the literature of World War II.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
uk reviews, 2005-06-16
Henderson is particularly informative about attitudes and events in America, but it is the anecdotes that warm and wring the heart.
SUNDAY TIMES
A touching account of the 10,000 British children evacuated to North America in the early 1940s. Among them the author who, aged eight, found himself sailing through torpedo scares to a new life in Boston.
MAIL ON SUNDAY
His book vividly evokes a lost world of patriotism and stoicism (headline: Aliens in short pants)
TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT
The great wartime evacuation will not now be forgotten
CHURCH OF ENGLAND NEWSPAPER
A thorough account of the mass evacuation of British children to North America - a moving story of courage under adversity...This montage of different experiences produces a vivid portrait of events moods and atmosphere during a fearful time.
DEVON LIFE
A complete picture of a time forgotten by many - and completely unknown to most. Michael's story also sheds light on the close ties between America and the UK during the Second World War. Michael Henderson's work is personal, informativc and compelling.
WESTERN MORNING NEWS
So, dear readers, do have a box of tissues at your elbow for both the highs and the lows, but above all be moved by the impressive account of a unique period in our recent history
NORTH DEVON JOURNAL
He recounts his experiences in an easy to read and very interesting way
THE EVACUEE
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