These Wonderful Rumours!: A Young Schoolteacher's Wartime Diaries 1939-1945
May Smith
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May Smith is twenty-four at the outbreak of World War Two; at night, the sirens wail, and the young men of the village leave to fight. But still, ordinary life goes on: May goes shopping, plays tennis, takes holidays and even falls in love - while recording it faithfully in her diary.
'May is simply a joy, a bright spark in dark times' - The Times
Read MorePraise for These Wonderful Rumours!: A Young Schoolteacher's Wartime Diaries 1939-1945
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I grew to love every single detail. This is what it really must have been like to live through the war in Derbyshire on a teacher's salary with no car. I was fascinated - Spectator - Ysenda Maxtone GrahamMay Smith is simply a joy, a bright spark in dark times - The Times - Iain FinlaysonWell written, witty and absorbing, Smith's chronicles give us an insight into the life and impact of the war in a small English village - Yorkshire Evening Post - Nilima Marshall
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