Australians at Home: World War 2

by Michael McKernan

This is the story of the men, woman and children at home during the Second World War, and of their response to the extraordinary demands made on them by the circumstances of war. It evokes wartime Australia - the good and the bad. We see the people coping with their usual humour with incalculable hardship; we see generosity and self sacrifice. We also see complacency, ignorance and selfishness. And amid universal rejoicing at the defeat of Japan, the first use of frightening atomic weaponry passes almost unnoticed.

Genres: History

290 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1983