{"product_id":"harold-and-joan-letters-home-an-intimate-glimpse-of-one-mans-journey-through-world-war-ii-9781915067180","title":"Harold and Joan: Letters Home, an intimate glimpse of one man's journey through World War II","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eHarold Bishop is called up to the army in 1941, aged 39, and leaves behind his wife Joan, children, and livelihood as butler of the grand Cardoness House. This collection of letters home is a valuable social history and record of a soldier's service. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 188 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 10 November 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Crumps Barn Studio\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDarling, the hour has almost arrived. We leave tonight, and I am feeling it very much, but I must not weaken. I must be brave. I think that will be the best attitude to take for us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarold Bishop is called up to the army in 1941, aged 39. He leaves behind his wife Joan, his children, and his livelihood as butler of the grand Cardoness House. What follows is a tender and revealing collection of letters home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite the restrictions of the censors, Harold describes his time in a training barracks in Edinburgh, his health and clothes, and his eventual deployment to North Africa. His letters also reveal glimpses of Joan's experiences, making this a valuable social history and a record of a soldier's service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tender and revealing collection that shares the life and cares of a soldier and his family during WWII.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 190g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 128 x 198 x 21 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781915067180\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harold Bishop","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44095878594810,"sku":"9781915067180","price":6.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1668179649887_book.jpg?v=1668595817","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/harold-and-joan-letters-home-an-intimate-glimpse-of-one-mans-journey-through-world-war-ii-9781915067180","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}