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When I asked the local chemist for lint and disinfectant, he felt it was only fair to allow the first-aid post to claim me. . . . Half a dozen V.A.D.s made a rush at me and treated my small abrasion as though my whole head had been blown off. From an impromptu wedding in the early days of World War II, to a bout with German measles in a hospital reminiscent of a medieval torture chamber, to becoming the first casualty for over-eager V.A.D.s, Verily Anderson's war gets off to a bumpy start. And it doesn't get easier. In this acclaimed memoir, we follow the inimitable Verily and her husband Donald through all the vicissitudes of war, including the unforgettable birth of Verily's first child in the midst of a German bombing raid. By turns hilarious, poignant, and harrowing (and sometimes all three at once), Spam Tomorrow presents a rollicking view of home front life from the perspective of one strong, courageous, and very funny participant. 'A new kind of wartime experience - new, that is, to literature; the job of marrying and having babies. . . . Those who agree with it will become incurable addicts.' Elizabeth Bowen… (mehr)
nessreader: Domestic comedy, uppermiddle class, very English, 1930s delafield, 1940s anderson. Thirkell's barsetshire novels, though more insubstantial, mine the same vein of humour.
Spam Tomorrow by Verily Anderson is a memoir set during World War II. It is the British author’s story of her home life during the war. Although the author does mention some darker moments including the death of loved ones and friends during the war, on the most part she keeps the narrative on the light and humorous side by sharing her experiences of how she gave birth and raised a family while bombs were dropping.
Verily’s husband Donald worked at the Department of Information for the duration, but even so they spent a great deal of time apart as Verily and her babies were sent to the safety of the country for awhile. Verily and her two daughters shared a dilapidated farmhouse with her friend Julie and her two children. They also supplemented their income by taking in various lodgers which added greatly to the humor.
Spam Tomorrow gives the reader a close look at conditions in London during the Blitz from the inconvenience of air raid shelters, lack of sleep, transportation problems, the expense of day-to-day London life as well as the underlying fear for your loved ones when apart. The light, chatty style of the author’s writing draws the reader into her world and you are indeed ready to celebrate the victory with gusto by the end of the book. ( )
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"Long-distance call for Bruce," a F.A.N.Y. sergeant. soured by the years of peace between the wars, looked into the common-room and addressed me in the third person.
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When I asked the local chemist for lint and disinfectant, he felt it was only fair to allow the first-aid post to claim me. . . . Half a dozen V.A.D.s made a rush at me and treated my small abrasion as though my whole head had been blown off. From an impromptu wedding in the early days of World War II, to a bout with German measles in a hospital reminiscent of a medieval torture chamber, to becoming the first casualty for over-eager V.A.D.s, Verily Anderson's war gets off to a bumpy start. And it doesn't get easier. In this acclaimed memoir, we follow the inimitable Verily and her husband Donald through all the vicissitudes of war, including the unforgettable birth of Verily's first child in the midst of a German bombing raid. By turns hilarious, poignant, and harrowing (and sometimes all three at once), Spam Tomorrow presents a rollicking view of home front life from the perspective of one strong, courageous, and very funny participant. 'A new kind of wartime experience - new, that is, to literature; the job of marrying and having babies. . . . Those who agree with it will become incurable addicts.' Elizabeth Bowen
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Verily’s husband Donald worked at the Department of Information for the duration, but even so they spent a great deal of time apart as Verily and her babies were sent to the safety of the country for awhile. Verily and her two daughters shared a dilapidated farmhouse with her friend Julie and her two children. They also supplemented their income by taking in various lodgers which added greatly to the humor.
Spam Tomorrow gives the reader a close look at conditions in London during the Blitz from the inconvenience of air raid shelters, lack of sleep, transportation problems, the expense of day-to-day London life as well as the underlying fear for your loved ones when apart. The light, chatty style of the author’s writing draws the reader into her world and you are indeed ready to celebrate the victory with gusto by the end of the book. (