Singled Out: How Two Million Women Survived without Men After the First World Wa

Description: Singled Out by Virginia Nicholson Tells the story of the women who were left alone after World War I - a remarkable generation of women who were changed by war; and in their turn helped change society. This title is about those women, and about how they were forced, to stop depending on men for their income. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The touching and beautifully told story of the women who were left alone after World War I - a remarkable generation of women who were changed by war; and in their turn helped change societyIn 1919 a generation of young women discovered that there were, quite simply, not enough men to go round, and the statistics confirmed it. After the 1921 Census, the press ran alarming stories of the Problem of the Surplus Women - Two Million who can never become Wives.... This book is about those women, and about how they were forced, by a tragedy of historic proportions, to stop depending on men for their income, their identity and their future happiness. Notes The touching and beautifully told story of the women who were left alone after WWI, a remarkable generation of women who were changed by war, and in their turn helped change society. With not enough men to go round, they were forced to no longer depend on men for income, identity and happiness. This is a ground-breaking book, richly nuanced with titbits of information, insight and understanding The Daily Mail Author Biography Virginia Nicholson was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. She has worked as a documentary researcher for BBC Television and her first book, Charleston - A Bloomsbury House and Garden (written in collaboration with her father, Quentin Bell), was an account of the Sussex home of her grandmother, the painter Vanessa Bell. Her second book, Among the Bohemians- Experiments in Living 1900-1939, was published by Penguin in 2002. She lives in Sussex. Review This is a ground-breaking book, richly nuanced with titbits of information, insight and understanding The Daily Mail Remarkably perceptive and well-researched ... Virginia Nicholson has produced another extraordinarily interesting work, sensitive, intelligent and well-written The Sunday Telegraph This in an inspiring book, lovingly researched, well-written and humane... the period is beautifully caught The Economist Brave, humane and honest The Observer Review Text This is a ground-breaking book, richly nuanced with titbits of information, insight and understanding Review Quote This is a ground-breaking book, richly nuanced with titbits of information, insight and understanding The Daily MailRemarkably perceptive and well-researched ... Virginia Nicholson has produced another extraordinarily interesting work, sensitive, intelligent and well-written The Sunday TelegraphThis in an inspiring book, lovingly researched, well-written and humane... the period is beautifully caught The EconomistBrave, humane and honest The Observer Details ISBN0141020628 Author Virginia Nicholson Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2008 ISBN-10 0141020628 ISBN-13 9780141020624 Format Paperback Publication Date 2008-06-05 Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Subtitle How Two Million Women Survived without Men After the First World War Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 306.8153094109041 Illustrations ill Media Book Short Title SINGLED OUT Language English Pages 432 Residence Sussex, ENK UK Release Date 2008-06-05 Alternative 9780141902104 Audience General NZ Release Date 2008-06-04 AU Release Date 2008-06-04 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:14687001;

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