Parachutes and Petticoats: Welsh Women Writing on the Second World War

An intimate portrayal of real women's lives from a different era, this collection features firsthand testimonies from World War II. Personalizing war struggles with authentic voices and providing an important historical account of the war's impact on the home front the in the UK as well as on the frontline, the stories include both joys found in tragic times and pains that were endured.