National Service

By Colin Shindler

Book Overview

A groundbreaking look at life as a conscript during Britain's postwar National Service, as told by the men who servedA fascinating account of life as a national serviceman between 1950 and 1963, based on the author's interviews with between 15 and 30 servicemen. Each chapterfocuses onone or twointerviewees who were called up in a specific year, and the intention is to find people from a broad range of backgrounds and regions who all came through one base. Through these voices, readersfind out what life as a conscript was like, and how soldiers' attitudes changed as the war became more of a distant memory."

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847444849
• ISBN13: 9781847444844
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.2" x 6.0"