'It was if they came from another planet' reflected one Suffolk farm worker remembering the arrival of the 'Yanks' in 1944. 'They took the place by storm!' recalled an old lady - with a twinkle in her eye because, more than the place, it was the young women they took. The tall, courteous, big-spending strangers often became the first love and sometimes the love of a life. In Over Here Jack Rosenthal tells the story of one such romance, particularly significant to him as he would become its offspring. Using letters preserved by his mother, Rosenthal reconstructs the relationship from the day of its beginning in March 1944, to its culmination in marriage in July 1945. With the stories behind linked weddings the narrative ranges from a dramatic escape after the fall of Hong Kong to the nightmares of the Arctic convoys and is supported by lively insights into the histories and social circumstances of the four families involved.
- ISBN10 0752452525
- ISBN13 9780752452524
- Publish Date 21 September 2009
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint The History Press Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 192
- Language English
- URL http://thehistorypress.co.uk/products/Letters-from-an-Airfield.aspx