The Home Front Pocket Manual, 1939–1945

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The Home Front Pocket Manual, 1939–1945 is written by Lucinda Gosling and published by Casemate. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1612008682 (ISBN 10) and 9781612008684 (ISBN 13).

This compilation of WWII-era magazine articles is "a really useful reference guide covering aspects of life in the 1940s . . . packed with information" ( Home Front History). This manual brings together articles from stylish contemporary magazines of Britain during the World War II era, including Britannia & Eve, the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, and Tatler, on all aspects of life on the home front. These fascinating articles cover complying with black-out regulations; what to do with the family car; augmenting rationed foods and turning them into tasty meals; contributing to the war effort by keeping livestock, salvaging valuable materials, and growing food—all, of course, while remaining fashionable and keeping up appearances.