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Across distinct voices—from mothers and widows to wives, daughters, and post-war children—the book traces the immediate aftermath, grief and endurance, communication and love under pressure, and the long shadow of return. The author’s note and supporting materials frame these narratives within a larger historical memory, emphasizing courage, honesty, and vivid lived detail.","JULIE SUMMERSSTRANGERIN THE HOUSE  \n'It is in the courage,honesty and vividness of these first-hand accountsthat the power of these reminiscences lies'DAILY TELEGRAPH  \nPraise for Stranger in the House  \n'A fascinating insight into this forgotten corner of our history’GoodBook Guide  \n'Striking,often heart-warming,but sometimes tragic...They arestories that touch us all,even today'Daily Mail  \n‘A poignant,lingering account of war without end'Juliet Gardiner,BBC History Magazine  \n'Engaging voices...bring that cold,dark world of post-war austerityto life ...Summers has deftly woven these varied stories into acohesive whole,while letting the characters speak for themselves.Itis a fine achievement'The Spectator  \nT'm sure I will treasure all sorts of vivid everyday details from thisvolume'Lynne Truss,Sunday Times  \n'An extraordinary range of previously untapped voices andexperiences'Good Housekeeping  \n'It is in the courage,honesty and vividness of these first-hand accountsthat the power of these reminiscences lies'Daily Telegraph  \n'Stories of both heartbreak and courage give voice to the women whofought their own battles throughout the war,and went on fighting longafter peace had been declared'Justine Picardie,Mail on Sunday  \n'Summers'engaging book provides fascinating snapshots of people'slives as they struggled to cope with separation during the SecondWorld War and adjustment on returning home...The book makescompelling readina and    ~~~~   ---familyhistory resealI War'  \nBBC Who Do】  \nALSO BY JULIE SUMMERS  \nHenry Moore and the Sea  \nThe Caros:A Creative Partnership  \nFearless on Everest:The Quest for Sandy Irvine  \nThe Colonel of Tamarkan:Philip Tooseyand the Bridge on the River Kwai  \nRemembered:A History of the CommonwealthWar Graves Commission  \n# STRANGER INTHE HOUSE\n\nWomen's Stories of Men Returningfrom the Second World War  \nJULIE SUMMERS  \nFirst published in Great Britain in 2008 by Simon&Schuster UK LtdThis edition published by Pocket Books,2009An imprint of Simon &Schuster UK LtdA CBS COMPANY  \nCopyright C2008 by.Julie Summers  \nThis book is copyright under the Berne Convention.No reproduction without permission.All rights reserved.  \nThe right of Julie Summers to be identified as the author of thiswork has been asserted by her in accordance with sections 77 and 78of the Copyright,Designs and Patents Act,1988.  \nI 3579108642  \nSimon &Schuster UK LtdIst Floor,222 Grays Inn Road,London WCrX8HB  \nwww.simonandschuster.co.uk  \nSimon &Schuster AustraliaSydney  \nA CIP catalogue for this book is availablefrom the British Library  \nISBN:978-I-41652-684-1  \nTypeset in Perpetua by M RulesPrinted by CPI Cox &Wyman,Reading,Berkshire RGr 8EX  \nFor my mother,Gillian  \nCONTENTS  \nix  \nAuthor's Note  \nI War Without EndY2 An Iron Ration of Love:The 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