Announcing audrey posted on 7th october 2019 by julie it is a very strange feeling when you hand over a proof of a book for the final time. Home fires series 2 launches in the spring on itv and we are making an audio cd of the original jambusters book to be published later in the year. Researched using minutes, diaries and interviews with women and their families, this book tells the story of how the war affected all aspects of life especially village life. The remarkable story which has inspired the itv drama home fires ebook written by julie summers. It may have influenced the home fires television series but it is not anything like it. The remarkable story which has inspired the itv drama. I hope there will be no confusion between the tv drama series soon to play out on your screens and my book of the same title. The whole of its previous history two decades of educating, entertaining and supporting women and campaigning on womens issues. In jambusters home fires, summers tells the story of the womens institute in the second world war, following the lives of a small number of women who kept diaries or accounts of the war years. The whole of its previous history two decades of educating, entertaining and. Below, author julie summers shares the process of her book becoming a much loved period drama.
The remarkable story which has inspired the itv drama home fires. The story of the womens institute in the second world. Jambusters the story of the womens institute in the second world war. Although the greater part of my childhood was spent. Jambusters were the fabulous women who kept the countryside going in the war. This is the compelling true story of how the womens institute pulled rural britain through the war with pots of jam and a spirit of makedoandmend. The truly inspirational story of the womens institute and the part they played in the second world war. My 20 book jambusters was the inspiration for itvs successful drama series home fires which ran for two seasons in 2015 and 2016 and. The book starts off with the founding history of the womens institute. The remarkable story which has inspired the itv drama home fires ebook. Jambusters is the fascinating story of how the womens institute pulled rural britain through the war with pots of jam and a spirit of makedoandmend. The remarkable story which has inspired the itv drama home fires paperback.
Julie summers has 18 books on goodreads with 6978 ratings. Jambusters book by julie summers official publisher. The book focuses on several women who were members of the womens institute during world war ii and who were inspiration for the itv series home fires. I did enjoy reading it but it was not what i expected at all. Julie summers born 1960 is an english author, historical consultant and writer, best known for the book jambusters. They were involved in many of the tasks that needed to be done to keep things running smoothly at home. The book tells the story of the many contributions the womens institute made during the war. Jambusters the story of the womens institute in the second world war book. Home fires jambusters author julie summers shares the process of her book becoming a television miniseries pbs masterpiece itv period drama. The title of this book is jambusters and it was written by julie summers.
Julie summers is a writer, researcher and historian. Feb 28, 20 through archive material and interviews with many wi members, julie summers takes us behind the scenes, revealing their nittygritty approach to the daily problems presented by the conflict. Jambusters, the remarkable story which has inspired the. I bought this book when i saw julie summers speak at the 20 lincoln book. Julie summers was born in liverpool but grew up in cheshire, where the home fires series was set and filmed. If you buy this book in the expectation of another home fires you will be disappointed. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Not only does it cover the contributions made by members of the national federation of womens institute which are well known by many, but it also encompasses all the extra tasks they undertook during a time when they had to take on the. The story of the womens institute in the second world war 1st ed. Please note this service does not override the status timeframe dispatches in, and that the usually dispatches in. Jambusters ebook by julie summers 9780857200471 rakuten kobo.
Jambusters book ottawa public library bibliocommons. Announcing audrey julie summers blog announcing audrey posted on 7th october 2019 by julie it is a very strange feeling when you hand over a proof of a book for the final time. The 10 digit isbn is 1849832218 and the digit isbn is 9781849832212. Julie summers has obviously done a great deal of research into he subject.
Julie summers the second world war was the wis finest hour. The remarkable story which has inspired the itv drama home fires kindle edition. Julie summers recounts how thousands of women rallied round during the dark days of hitler, baking cakes and knitting jumpers as if their lives depended on it mail on sunday that image of defiant jam making sums up the way many see the wartime contribution of the woman s institute economist. Jambusters by julie summers, 9781849832212, available at book. Indeed, the women of the wi during the second world war were jambusters. That image of defiant jam making sums up the way many see the wartime contribution of the woman s institute economist. A third of a million women entered into action on the home front and this book shines a long overdue light on their efforts. Originally id got the book from the public library. The compelling true story that inspired the hugely successful major itv drama series home fires now in its second season. Mar 12, 2015 it may have influenced the home fires television series but it is not anything like it. The expected delivery time period after the order has been dispatched via your chosen delivery method.
The story of the womens institute in the second world war hardcover 20 by julie summers author. Julie summers story of the wi in world war two book has inspired a fascinating new fourpart itv drama about women and the wi on the home front. Her grandfather, philip toosey, was the man behind the bridge on the river kwai and her biography of him appeared in 2005. At first i was disappointed as it is not a story at all but a historical narrative of the work of the womens institute wi in the era of world war ii. Her first book, fearless on everest, published in 2000, was a biography of her great uncle, sandy irvine, who died on everest with mallory in 1924. The quest for sandy irvine, and a biography of her grandfather, the. Apr 24, 2015 julie summers story of the wi in world war two book has inspired a fascinating new fourpart itv drama about women and the wi on the home front. The whole of its previous history two decades of educating, entertaining and supporting women and campaigning on womens issues culminated in the. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read jambusters. The whole of its previous history two decades of educating, entertaining and supporting women and campaigning on womens issues culminated in the enormous collective responsibility felt by the members to do their bit for britain. I was born near liverpool and grew up first on the wirral and then in cheshire. Jambusters by julie summers overdrive rakuten overdrive.
My 20 book jambusters was the inspiration for itvs successful drama series home fires which ran for two seasons in 2015 and 2016 and was watched by more than 6 million viewers per episode in the uk alone. The story of the womens institute in the second world war. It originally came across from canada, and was created as a way to help women in rural communities come together to develop a bit of a social life, and have the opportunity to learn about a broad range of topics and issues. This precious document that you have shared with an editor, a copy editor, a proofreader and an indexer, is suddenly ready to be shared with others. Julie summers is a bestselling writer, researcher and historian. Jambusters book by julie summers official publisher page. The whole of its previous history two decades of educating, entertaining and supporting women.