Innocents Abroad: The Story of British Child Evacuees in Australia, 1940-45 by Edward Stokes
+3

Innocents Abroad: The Story of British Child Evacuees in Australia, 1940-45 by Edward Stokes

SKU TBM9781863735292
AU$20.40
In stock
1
Product Details
ISBN: 9781863735292
Shelf No: 1686
Author: Edward Stokes
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Place: St Leonards NSW
Year: 1994
Format: Paperback
Volume: 1
Pages: 230 pages
Book Type: SECONDHAND
Cost: 2.00
Period: 20th Century

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minimal wear to book covers and corners. Some minor marks on right book foredge.

In 1940, the British Government established the Children's Overseas Reception Board with the aim of sending working-class children to safer shores.

Innocents Abroad tells the story of the children who sailed to Australia: their homesickness, their fears, their courage and their adventures. Based on extensive interviews, it tells of new lives in sunny cities and the bush, loving homes for the lucky children and - for some - years of neglect and exploitation.

This book also explores the legacy of the evacuation experience: unhappy homecomings and unsettled lives for some and, for others, opportunities and success they may not otherwise have experienced.



Save this product for later
  • Search Products
  • Track Orders
  • Favorites
  • Shopping Bag
  • Gift Cards
  • Sign In
Display prices in: AUD
Menu
Close
Book Merchant Bookstore
Home
Store
Rewards
About
Nuts & Bolts
Happy Readers
Contact
0417 900 145miriam.mortimore@thebookmerchant.com.au
© 2021 The Book Merchant 14 Clare Row College Grove Bunbury Western Australia 6230
Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy Shipping & Payment Info Return Policy About Us
Cookie settings
Report abuse
Made with Ecwid by Lightspeed