{"product_id":"army-without-banners","title":"Army Without Banners","description":"\u003cp\u003eMiddle-aged Mildred is at war. Shes driving an ambulance in London during the Blitz, terrified but determined to do her bit while the bombs rain down. Shes living at her friend Daphnes house, sleeping in the living room alongside other women volunteers on mattresses, being cooked for by the redoubtable Mrs Dove, and working her shifts at the ambulance station. She sees the nightly destruction of Londons buildings and streets close-up and death at first hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNine years after Business as Usual, author and illustrator Ann Staffords experiences in the Blitz bring British history back to life. Her novel is a fascinating report from the front lines of the Home Front in the darkest days of the war. Her heroes are the volunteers, the women and men who picked up the pieces and the bodies after the bombs stopped falling. Until the next raid ....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnn Staffords inimitable illustrations add authentic glimpses of life under fire on the Home Front. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an Introduction by Jessica Hammett, University of Bristol.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Handheld Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":54226540265816,"sku":"9781912766789","price":16.14,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781912766789__67741c6d45e1f_9e3bcf44-f0f0-4b76-905a-f6d42365ba49.jpg?v=1741156394","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/army-without-banners","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}