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War.
A horrific ordeal for anyone.
An adventure for a child.
We join Judy at the outbreak of World War Two, a five-year-old living with her sister and parents in south-west London, dealing with the daily terrors of the Blitz, until her father finds work in West Berkshire and the family moves to the relative safety of the countryside. Life for Judy and her sister changes to an idyllic one, swimming in the nearby canal in knitted swimsuits, helping out on the farm and settling into her new school, the war blissfully pushed to the back of her mind...
ISBN : 978-1-80439-649-0
Published: 30/05/2024
Pages : 96
Size : 205x140
Imprint : Olympia Publishers
Judy Cooper, now a widely collected landscape and house portrait painter, has written an atmospheric account of her life as a child during the Second World War. The narrative takes us from war-torn London to a farm in the then rural village of Aldermaston. To enhance her childhood recollections, Judy has illustrated her story with beautiful paintings and drawings.