GI brides : the wartime girls who crossed the Atlantic for love / Duncan Barrett & Nuala Calvi.
"Worn down by years of war and hardship, girls like Sylvia, Margaret, and Gwendolyn were thrilled when American GI's arrived in Britain with their exotic accents, handsome uniforms and aura of Hollywood glamor. Others, like Rae, who distrusted the Yanks, were eventually won over by their easy charm. So when VE Day finally came, for the 70,000 women who'd become GI brides, it was tinged with sadness--it meant leaving their homeland behind to follow their husbands across the Atlantic. And the long voyage was just the beginning of an even bigger journey. Adapting to a new culture thousands of miles from home, often with a man they barely knew, was difficult-but these women survived the Blitz and could cope with anything. GI BRIDES shares the sweeping, compelling, and moving true stories of four women who gave up everything and crossed an ocean for love"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062328052
- Physical Description: 361 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition: First United States edition
- Publisher: London : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2013.
- Copyright: ?2014
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- British Americans > Biography.
War brides > Great Britain > Biography.
Women immigrants > United States > Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 > Women > Great Britain. - Genre:
- Biographies.
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- 3 of 3 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 940.53092 BAR (Text) | 36015000709663 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library | 940.53 B (Text) | 39149007053382 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Western Carteret | 920 BARRE (Text) | 34208203330286 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
