"England at War" is a book of reports by Ernie Pyle, an American war correspondent who was in the British Isles in 1940–41, before the US entered the war. In his texts, Pyle described how England was experiencing the "Blitz" – an aerial war waged by Nazi Germany mainly against the civilian population of London and other cities.
Pyle enthusiastically writes about the daily lives of Britons under the pressure of air raid dangers and night bombings, about the curfew and the blackout regime, which forbade even lighting a beloved cigarette. But mostly, the reporter tells about the vitality and humor of the Britons, who even managed to fall in love with shelters, where they could meet, play cards, and simply share their experiences with others. Despite the gloomy background, this book is imbued with optimism, because the British nation was not broken by any shelling or blackouts, so this historical example is especially important for us.
Author: Ernie Pyle
Translator: Kateryna Martson
Cover: Hardcover
Number of pages: 246