9781999812812 - Gepruft: The Remarkable Second World War Letters of Prisoner of War John Valentine and His Wife Ursula de Zagni, Frances (10 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Gepruft: The Remarkable Second World War Letters of Prisoner of War John Valentine and his wife Ursula This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.

Condición: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Shot down in his Avro Manchester on the Thousand Bomber raid of 30/31 May 1942 Bomber Command observer and navigator John Valentine saw out the rest of the Second World War as a prisoner in Germany. During that period, he wrote extensively to his wife Ursula, telling her of his survival, the circumstances in which he was shot from the sky, his capture, and the daily rigours of life as a prisoner of war. Extraordinarily, and despite being extremely ill, when John was finally liberated he brought back all the letters and photographs he had received from Ursula. Across all their correspondence, parts of which had been blacked out, the word `Gepruft' (`checked' in German) had been stamped by the German censor. In addition to the correspondence written during the dark days when John was a prisoner, further letters exist penned when a pregnant Ursula lived in London at the time of the Luftwaffe Blitz, John was training for aircrew duties with the Royal Air Force, and during his operational career with No. 49 Squadron on Hampden and Manchester bombers. In total, this extraordinary archive consists of 224 letters and postcards from John and 305 from Ursula, with a further 73 written to John during his long periods of hospitalisation after his return. These letters, which have been compiled and edited by John and Ursula's daughter Frances, provide a unique and unprecedented insight in to how two people struggled to find solace, and keep their hopes and love alive despite the anxieties of John's dangerous operational life and his three years behind barbed wire. Illustrated with previously unpublished photographs Gepruft is a truly remarkable and comprehensive account of the effect of the Second World War on the lives of a young married couple, and their generation. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condición: New. Bomber Command observer and navigator John Valentine was shot down in his Avro Manchester in May 1942, becoming a POW in Germany. He wrote extensively to his wife, describing his capture and daily life. Although the letters were censored and stamped 'Gepruft' ('checked'), both sides of their correspondence, from the Blitz to his subsequent hospitalisation, survived, and have been compiled and edited here by their daughter Frances.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition.

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Hardcover. Condición: Brand New. 1st edition. 232 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Estado de la sobrecubierta: dj. Octavo, hardcover, 232 pp., plates. A fine copy in dust-jacket. This collection of letters compiled and edited by John Valentine and Frances Zagni, provides a unique and unprecedented insight in to how two people struggled to find solace, and keep their hopes and love alive despite the anxieties of John's dangerous operational life and his three years behind barbed wire.