The Resource Silent day : a landmark oral history of D-Day on the home front, by Max Arthur
Silent day : a landmark oral history of D-Day on the home front, by Max Arthur
Resource Information
The item Silent day : a landmark oral history of D-Day on the home front, by Max Arthur represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item Silent day : a landmark oral history of D-Day on the home front, by Max Arthur represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- On 6 June 1944 Britain woke up to a profound silence. Overnight, 160,000 Allied troops had vanished and an eerie emptiness settled over the country. The majority of those men would never return. This is the story of that extraordinary 24 hours. Using a wealth of first person testimonies, renowned historian Max Arthur recounts a remarkable new oral history of D-Day, beginning with the two years leading up to the silent day which saw the UK transformed by the arrival of thousands of American and Canadian troops. We also hear the views of the American troops, who quickly formed strong views of both the British military and civilian populations. Then, on that June morning, many Britain people woke up to discover that vast areas of the country, which had throbbed with life only the day before, were now empty and silent. Civilian workers found coffee pots still warm on the stove but not a soul to greet them. Many women - and children - felt bewildered and betrayed. Then, throughout that day and the days that followed, the whole population gathered around wireless sets, waiting for news. There are powerful testimonies from families of who lost loved ones on the beaches of Normandy, and dramatic personal accounts from young widows who had never had the chance to say goodbye
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xii, 324 pages
- Note
- Includes index
- Isbn
- 9781444787535
- Label
- Silent day : a landmark oral history of D-Day on the home front
- Title
- Silent day
- Title remainder
- a landmark oral history of D-Day on the home front
- Statement of responsibility
- by Max Arthur
- Subject
-
- France -- Normandy
- Social aspects
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- Great Britain
- World War (1939-1945)
- Personal narratives
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France | Normandy -- Sources
- trueWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France | Normandy
- trueGreat Britain
- trueMilitary campaigns
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France | Normandy -- Personal narratives
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- On 6 June 1944 Britain woke up to a profound silence. Overnight, 160,000 Allied troops had vanished and an eerie emptiness settled over the country. The majority of those men would never return. This is the story of that extraordinary 24 hours. Using a wealth of first person testimonies, renowned historian Max Arthur recounts a remarkable new oral history of D-Day, beginning with the two years leading up to the silent day which saw the UK transformed by the arrival of thousands of American and Canadian troops. We also hear the views of the American troops, who quickly formed strong views of both the British military and civilian populations. Then, on that June morning, many Britain people woke up to discover that vast areas of the country, which had throbbed with life only the day before, were now empty and silent. Civilian workers found coffee pots still warm on the stove but not a soul to greet them. Many women - and children - felt bewildered and betrayed. Then, throughout that day and the days that followed, the whole population gathered around wireless sets, waiting for news. There are powerful testimonies from families of who lost loved ones on the beaches of Normandy, and dramatic personal accounts from young widows who had never had the chance to say goodbye
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1939-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Arthur, Max
- Dewey number
- 940.5421
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- portraits
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- World War (1939-1945)
- Social aspects
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- Military campaigns
- World War, 1939-1945
- Great Britain
- France
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Silent day : a landmark oral history of D-Day on the home front, by Max Arthur
- Note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Control code
- 000052959995
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xii, 324 pages
- Isbn
- 9781444787535
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Other physical details
- illustrations, portraits
- Label
- Silent day : a landmark oral history of D-Day on the home front, by Max Arthur
- Note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Control code
- 000052959995
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xii, 324 pages
- Isbn
- 9781444787535
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Other physical details
- illustrations, portraits
Subject
- France -- Normandy
- trueGreat Britain
- trueMilitary campaigns
- Personal narratives
- Social aspects
- World War (1939-1945)
- trueWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France | Normandy
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France | Normandy -- Personal narratives
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France | Normandy -- Sources
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- Great Britain
Genre
Embed (Experimental)
Settings
Select options that apply then copy and paste the RDF/HTML data fragment to include in your application
Embed this data in a secure (HTTPS) page:
Layout options:
Include data citation:
<div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://link.randwick.nsw.gov.au/portal/Silent-day--a-landmark-oral-history-of-D-Day-on/NxomJtdfrwY/" typeof="Book http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Item"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://link.randwick.nsw.gov.au/portal/Silent-day--a-landmark-oral-history-of-D-Day-on/NxomJtdfrwY/">Silent day : a landmark oral history of D-Day on the home front, by Max Arthur</a></span> - <span property="potentialAction" typeOf="OrganizeAction"><span property="agent" typeof="LibrarySystem http://library.link/vocab/LibrarySystem" resource="http://link.randwick.nsw.gov.au/"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="http://link.randwick.nsw.gov.au/">Randwick City Library</a></span></span></span></span></div>
Note: Adjust the width and height settings defined in the RDF/HTML code fragment to best match your requirements
Preview
Cite Data - Experimental
Data Citation of the Item Silent day : a landmark oral history of D-Day on the home front, by Max Arthur
Copy and paste the following RDF/HTML data fragment to cite this resource
<div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://link.randwick.nsw.gov.au/portal/Silent-day--a-landmark-oral-history-of-D-Day-on/NxomJtdfrwY/" typeof="Book http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Item"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://link.randwick.nsw.gov.au/portal/Silent-day--a-landmark-oral-history-of-D-Day-on/NxomJtdfrwY/">Silent day : a landmark oral history of D-Day on the home front, by Max Arthur</a></span> - <span property="potentialAction" typeOf="OrganizeAction"><span property="agent" typeof="LibrarySystem http://library.link/vocab/LibrarySystem" resource="http://link.randwick.nsw.gov.au/"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="http://link.randwick.nsw.gov.au/">Randwick City Library</a></span></span></span></span></div>
