The Absurd and the Brave : CORB - The True Account of the British Government's World War II Evacuation of Children Overseas

Fethney, Michael

ISBN 10: 0863324479 / ISBN 13: 9780863324475

Published by State Mutual Book & Periodical Service, Limited, 1990

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Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Absurd and the Brave : CORB - The True Account of the British Government's World War II Evacuation of Children Overseas
• Publisher: State Mutual Book & Periodical Service, Limited
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0863324479
• ISBN 13: 9780863324475
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 1.367 pounds

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Synopsis

In June 1940, the CORB scheme (Children's Overseas Reception Board) opened its doors for the evacuation of children abroad. Within three weeks the scheme was closed, flooded with applications from parents desperate to send their children to 'safety'. In this atmosphere of panic began one of the most extraordinary chapters of our wartime history." "This is the whole story: the careful planning and amazing recklessness that placed children on poorly defended ships to run the gauntlet of the German Navy, twice with disastrous results. When they eventually arrived at their destination, fortunes were equally mixed, some experiencing love and generosity from their host families while others found neglect and cruelty. When the war ended, the children returned to families that were strangers to pick up the threads of family life.