GI Brides

by Duncan Barrett, Unknown Author

For fans of bestselling books like 'The Astronaut Wives Club', 'The Girls of Atomic City', and 'Summer at Tiffany's', comes a captivating story of love and endurance-the true tale of four British women who crossed the Atlantic to marry American servicemen and start a new life in the United States at the close of World War II. The 'friendly invasion' of Britain by over a million American G.I.s enchanted a generation of young women, who found the soldiers' exotic accents, smart uniforms, and Hollywood charm irresistible, leaving British men fighting abroad envious. But for women like Sylvia, Margaret, Gwendolyn, and even the doubtful Rae, American soldiers offered more than just romance-they provided a path to escape war-torn Britain and build a life in prosperous, modern America. Through the experiences of these four women, 'G.I. Brides' explores the lives of war brides who found themselves in a foreign land, far from family and friends, with men they barely knew. Some faced challenges like isolation or discovering their soldier wasn't as heroic in civilian life, but most remained determined to turn their wartime love into a lasting relationship and prove to those back home that they too could have a happy ending. 'G.I. Brides' includes an eight-page insert featuring 45 black-and-white photos.

Unknown Binding

About the author

Duncan grew up in London and read English at Jesus College, Cambridge. He is the editor of Ronald Skirth's First World War memoir The Reluctant Tommy (Macmillan, 2010) and co-author of Star Trek: The Human Frontier (Polity, 2000) and Zippy and Me: The Remarkable Life in Puppets of Rainbow's Ronnie Le Drew (forthcoming, 2011). He also works as an actor and occasional theatre director.