A Place of Dreams

This book is a compelling blend of mystery, history, and creative non-fiction, that brings to life the wartime story of Norah Hodgkinson (1925-2009), a working-class schoolgirl, later clerical worker, and a prolific diarist. The book opens with a sailor’s letter of thanks for a pair of socks that No...

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Main Author:	Twells, Alison
Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	Open Book Publishers 2025
Subjects:	Women's Wartime Diaries World War II Romance Working-Class Women's History Microhistory and Life-Writing Feminism and Historical Memory Family History and Identity thema EDItEUR::D Biography, Literature and Literary studies::DN Biography and non-fiction prose::DNB Biography: general::DNBH Biography: historical, political and military thema EDItEUR::F Fiction and Related items::FV Historical fiction thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBS Social groups, communities and identities::JBSF Gender studies, gender groups::JBSF1 Gender studies: women and girls thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHW Military history thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHW Military history::NHWR Specific wars and campaigns::NHWR7 Second World War
Online Access:	ONIX_20251117T132438_9781805115687_2
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