Those who lived through the Second World War have many stories of bravery, sadness, horror, doubt and longing. Inspired by conversations with veterans following the publication of her grandfather's wartime memoir, Victoria Panton Bacon has gathered a moving collection of their experiences. Their recollections tell of a different time and reveal the courage, actions and sentiments of those whose wartime experiences changed the course of history; stories of ordinary people who lived under the long shadows cast by the war and whose young lives were changed irrevocably. Though many tales are sad, describing being sent into war and the loss of friends and family, there are also stories of joy and love found in the darkest of times. For them, war, the ultimate leveller, threw them into remarkable times, whether they were a merchant seaman, army officer, pilot, young Jewish girl, code breaker or Home Guard recruit. From one extraordinary story to the next, Remarkable Journeys of the Second World War immerses the reader in the lives of real people who lived through conflict.

About the Author
VICTORIA PANTON BACON is a Second World War historian who uses her writing to portray the human cost of war. Her writing career began when she discovered her grandfather's war memoir in his garage; this would later be published as Six Weeks of Blenheim Summer (Penguin, 2018). Her second book, Remarkable Journeys of the Second World War (The History Press, 2020), was described as 'fascinating and touching' by Joanna Lumley. In 2011 Victoria co-founded Elizabeth's Legacy of Hope, a charity that provides amputee children in Africa and India with prosthetic limbs and education. She lives in Suffolk with her family.

Reviews
These remarkable military journeys stand to inspire the next generation. -- LT GEN (RETD) JAMES BASHALL CB CBE
. . this fascinating and touching book . . . -- JOANNA LUMLEY OBE
. . . a unique insight . . . -- TERRY WAITE CBE
This collection of World War Two memories is a gem -- JONATHAN DIMBLEBY
In Remarkable Journeys of the Second World War, Victoria Panton Bacon captures the vulnerability of the human spirit - at sea, on land and in the air. Her book is full of remarkable testimony, a series of remarkable journeys. -- SIMON PEARSON
As the Second World War passes from living memory, Victoria Panton Bacon presents an extraordinary cast of characters who reveal what it was like to take part in the fight for freedom. Their stories are exciting, heart-breaking and vitally important. -- JOSHUA LEVINE
Remarkable Journeys of the Second World War is an outstanding book which deserves to become a classic of the period. Victoria Panton Bacon's narrative gets up close and personal to her truly remarkable interviewees. Her sympathy for and interaction with these individuals creates honest and gripping revelations. -- EDWARD WILSON



Book Information
ISBN 9780750994866
Author Victoria Panton Bacon
Format Paperback
Imprint The History Press Ltd
Publisher The History Press Ltd