The Weinsteins' War (Paperback)

Ruth Mendick

ISBN 10: 0750999438 / ISBN 13: 9780750999434

Editore: The History Press Ltd, Stroud, 2022

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Paperback. This is the story of one young Jewish family, Dave and Sylvia and daughter, Ruth as told through the 700 letters they exchanged - between Dave at war and Sylvia in England. The letters, always vivid, sometimes funny, often passionate and moving, begin in 1942, when Dave first goes abroad on active service, and continue until he is discharged home in 1945. Their letters provide a unique picture of life on two Fronts, at war in the 8th Army fighting in North Africa and Europe, ending in the Army of Occupation in Germany, and at home surviving the Blitz, rationing, family rivalries and the struggles entailed in bringing up a young daughter. It is a very honest and intimate portrayal of the strains of sustaining a very new marriage and a loving relationship when they were so far apart and the hopes they both had for a new, post-war Britain. AUTHORS: Ruth Mendick is a retired primary school teacher who volunteers at the Jewish Museum in London and works for the U3A. Ruth and Jerry are the children of Dave and Sylvia and have worked tirelessly to collate their parents' collection of over 700 letters and to research the events that they describe. Jeremy Weinstein is a psychotherapist practicing in South London, he specialises in loss and bereavement and his understanding of separation and estrangement has added a rich narrative to these letters. 28 b/w illustrations A moving and unique exchange of letters between a Jewish soldier and his wife at home Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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• Titolo: The Weinsteins' War (Paperback)
• Editore: The History Press Ltd, Stroud
• Data di pubblicazione: 2022
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0750999438
• ISBN 13: 9780750999434
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Edizione: seconda edizione
• Condizione: new

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From its onset, the Second World War changed the course of many couples’ lives as they were parted, not knowing if they would ever see their partners again. Documenting the hopes and the heartbreak of the young Jewish Weinstein family, this book uses a treasure trove of 700 letters sent between husband and wife to depict the everyday struggles of lovers surviving apart as war wore on in Europe and North Africa.

The letters, always vivid, sometimes funny, often passionate, contain intimate details of the pressure on the young couple, dealing with conditions at home and abroad, family and political rivalries, and even tension as talk of the temptation and ease of ‘playing away’ arises.

The Weinsteins’ War is an honest portrayal of the strains of sustaining a loving relationship when so far apart and of the hopes the couple had for a new, post-war Britain.