The Russell Cawthorn Collection
The Great War 1914-1918, and Associated Conflicts Women and the War
RCC8146
British Widows of the First World War The Forgotten Legion
ISBN
9781473886766
Purchase Price
£19.99 (new)
Date Purchased
June 28, 2023
Publisher
Pen and Sword Military (2018, Barnsley, South Yorks)
Notes
This book is probably the first major account of the experience of women who had to cope with the death of their husbands during the war, and then attempt to rebuild their lives. The author had a particular interest in the social consequences of the war. We find it somewhat strange that this particular subject has not been addressed very much so far. But Hetherington has written a very comprehensive account of the subject, including discussions of some otherwise strange aspects - the turning to spiritualism, the fight for pensions, and so on.
9781473886766
Purchase Price
£19.99 (new)
Date Purchased
June 28, 2023
Publisher
Pen and Sword Military (2018, Barnsley, South Yorks)
Notes
This book is probably the first major account of the experience of women who had to cope with the death of their husbands during the war, and then attempt to rebuild their lives. The author had a particular interest in the social consequences of the war. We find it somewhat strange that this particular subject has not been addressed very much so far. But Hetherington has written a very comprehensive account of the subject, including discussions of some otherwise strange aspects - the turning to spiritualism, the fight for pensions, and so on.
