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OverviewMay 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 Full Product DetailsAuthor: May Smith , Juliet GardinerPublisher: Little, Brown Book Group Imprint: Virago Press Ltd Dimensions: Width: 12.80cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 19.70cm Weight: 0.284kg ISBN: 9781844088119ISBN 10: 1844088111 Pages: 416 Publication Date: 12 September 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsI 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 -- Ysenda Maxtone Graham Spectator May Smith is simply a joy, a bright spark in dark times -- Iain Finlayson The Times Well written, witty and absorbing, Smith's chronicles give us an insight into the life and impact of the war in a small English village -- Nilima Marshall Yorkshire Evening Post Author InformationMay Smith was born in 1914 in Swadlincote, South Derbyshire. She trained to be a teacher at Goldsmiths College, London. For many years she kept a diary, with a record of her life and her reading. After her first post at an all age elementary school in Swadlincote, in 1937 she moved to Springfield, a new Swadlincote junior school, where she taught during the Second World War. After marriage and children and a break from full-time teaching, she returned to Springfield, where she remained until her retirement in 1975. She died in 2004. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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