Cynthia Ehrenkrantz was six in 1939 when Britain entered World
War II. She was twelve in 1945 when the war ended. Seeking
Shelter is her vivid child’s-eye account of life in wartime England
as she lived it: an adored only child in a large Jewish clan whose
comfortable existence becomes one of food shortages, gas masks
and air-raid sirens, and – worst of all – being sent away for months and years at a stretch to escape German bombs.
Contending with bullies, rushing from a warm bed to a backyard
shelter when sirens wail. Life is hard but also good: shining in a school play, collecting foil for the war effort, celebrating Passover… These are the mixed realities of wartime that mark young Cynthia forever in
ways only adult Cynthia can understand.
Author: Cynthia Ehrenkrantz
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Ebookit.com
Published: 07/08/2022
Pages: 246
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d
ISBN: 9781456639129
Language: English
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.