Acquisitions

19 June 2009 in Acquisitions, Books by Brett Holman | 2 comments

Kate Darian-Smith. On the Home Front: Melbourne in Wartime: 1939-1945. Carlton: Melbourne University Press, 2009. 2nd edition. Actually, I bought this last week but I don't suppose anybody cares but me! An excellent survey of life in wartime Melbourne -- the phoney war period, the fear of invasion and bombing in early 1942, the arrival of the Americans, rationing, moral panics about resident aliens and promiscuous women. It could almost be contemporary London.

    1. Bob Meade’s avatar

      Bob Meade on 22 June 2009 at 6:20 pm

      I've read that one - it's pretty good. Well illustrated too.

    2. Brett Holman’s avatar

      Brett Holman on 22 June 2009 at 11:59 pm

      This new edition doesn't have any illustrations at all! MUP must be stingier than OUP.

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