Janie Hampton
Auteur van How the Girl Guides Won the War
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Werken van Janie Hampton
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Tagged
Algemene kennis
- Geboortedatum
- 1952-03-14
- Geslacht
- female
- Nationaliteit
- England, UK
- Woonplaatsen
- Shropshire, England, UK
Zimbabwe - Relaties
- Anderson, Verily (mother)
Anderson, Rachel (sister)
Bradby, Hannah (niece)
Hampton, Charles (husband)
Leden
Besprekingen
Lijsten
Women in War (1)
Prijzen
Misschien vindt je deze ook leuk
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Statistieken
- Werken
- 15
- Leden
- 225
- Populariteit
- #99,815
- Waardering
- 3.7
- Besprekingen
- 7
- ISBNs
- 37
Still, I had no idea how essential guides were in the UK and how much good they did during the war. Worth a read if only to understand the lasting value of the guiding movement.
Note: the girls seemed to be much more respected than the scouts…
Merged review:
Fascinating story of the start of the girl guides and all they did to aid the war effort. The first half of the book was riveting. It suffered in the later chapters by slipping into scattered anecdotes that skipped around in time, making it difficult to follow developments.
Still, I had no idea how essential guides were in the UK and how much good they did during the war. Worth a read if only to understand the lasting value of the guiding movement.
Note: the girls seemed to be much more respected than the scouts…… (meer)