Food in Wartime Britain: Testimonies from the Kitchen Front 1939-1945

Chevalier, Natacha

ISBN 10: 1138368407 / ISBN 13: 9781138368408

Published by Routledge, 2020

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184 pages. 9.21x6.14x0.55 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Food in Wartime Britain: Testimonies from the Kitchen Front 1939-1945
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138368407
• ISBN 13: 9781138368408
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.48 kilograms

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Synopsis

Based on deep analysis of Mass Observation wartime diaries, Food in Wartime Britain explores the food experience of the British middle classes in their own words throughout the course of the Second World War. It reveals that, while the food practices of the population were modified by rationing and food scarcity, social class and personal circumstances were key dimensions of the wartime food experience that demand to be taken into account in the historical narrative of the Home Front.

About the Author

Natacha Chevalier is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Sussex, United Kingdom.