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Beer, Eric

 
9781434333384: No Medals: Conscripted for Coal Mining
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ISBN 10: 1434333388 ISBN 13: 9781434333384
Editorial: AuthorHouse, 2007

Sinopsis

During the Second World War Britain was so short of vital coal supplies and coal miners that the authorities offered ex miners in the armed forces the opportunity to return to mining. This offer was a failure, so conscription was introduced. At 18, fit young men, chosen by ballot, were conscripted for underground coal mining and became what were known as Bevin Boys, named after Ernest Bevin the Minister of Labour whose scheme it was.Most of the conscripts had never seen a coal mine. This novel is based on the experience of one of them. Set in a Britain drained by war, it reflects the class attitudes of the period.

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During the Second World War Britain was so short of vital coal supplies and coal miners that the authorities offered ex miners in the armed forces the opportunity to return to mining. This offer was a failure, so conscription was introduced. At 18, fit young men, chosen by ballot, were conscripted for underground coal mining and became what were known as Bevin Boys, named after Ernest Bevin the Minister of Labour whose scheme it was.Most of the conscripts had never seen a coal mine. This novel is based on the experience of one of them. Set in a Britain drained by war, it reflects the class attitudes of the period.

Biografía del autor

Former documentary film maker and college lecturer and now the author of both fiction and non fiction, he has written for both adults and children. His short stories and articles have been widely published and broadcast. No Medals is his third published novel and is based on his own experience..

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Editorial
AuthorHouse
Año de publicación
2007
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1434333388
ISBN 13 
9781434333384
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
232
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