Real Stories of World War Two
β Scribed by Ken Follett
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan UK
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
A special ebook of real stories of World War Two, inspired by Ken Follett's Winter of the World
On Ken Follett's Facebook page Pan Macmillan created a storybank, as a place for readers to upload their own, real-life stories of World War Two.This ebook contains some of the incredible, moving stories that readers were inspired to post - the voices of a generation and its descendants - as well as a personal piece from Ken himself, about his own family's experience of the war. Told by Ken Follett's readers from across the world, from the USA to Europe, Asia to Africa, these accounts offer a glimpse into the deep effects of the war on each and every family at this terrible moment in history.
Pan Macmillan have also teamed up with ABF The Soldiers' Charity, whose mission statement is to offer lifetime support to serving and retired soldiers and their families. All of the profits from the sale of this ebook will go direct to them. You can find out more about their work on their website, www.soldierscharity.orgTo see the storybank on Facebook, visit www.facebook.com/KenFollettAuthor
β¦ Subjects
History; Nonfiction; HIS000000
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