Vera Brittain: A Life av Mark Bostridge, Paul Berry

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<p><b><h4>The definitive biography of Vera Brittain, acclaimed author of <i>Testament of Youth</i>. With a new introduction by Mark Bostridge.</h4></b><br><br><b>''Riveting and authoritative'' </b>Kate Figes,<i> Independent on Sunday</i><br><b>''Honest, precise and smart'' </b>Natasha Walter,<i> Guardian</i><br><b>''They succeed triumphantly... A fascinating portrait'' </b>Fiona MacCarthy, <i>Observer</i><br><br>Vera Brittain is most widely known as the woman who immortalized a lost generation in her haunting autobiography of the Great War, <i>Testament of Youth</i>.<br><br>This biography is the most comprehensive, authoritative life of one of the most remarkable women of her time. Based on unpublished papers and first-hand knowledge, the authors create a candid and sympathetic portrait of the writer, pacifist and feminist. They reveal the truth about Vera Brittain''s ''semi-detached'' marriage, her friendship with Winifred Holtby, and her relationships with her brother Edward and fian