Why read Zeppelin Nights?

Book cover of Zeppelin Nights: London in the First World War

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'Zeppelin Nights is social history at its best... White creates a vivid picture of a city changed forever by war' The Times

2018 marks the centenary of the end of the First World War. In those four decisive years, London was irrevocably changed. Soldiers passed through the capital on their…

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1 author picked Zeppelin Nights as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

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Having grown up in London in the aftermath of WW2, and playing on its bomb sites, I was well aware of the WW2 Blitz. But like most people, I had no idea that London was heavily bombed during the first war as well. This book is detailed and fascinating, and as well as the raids themselves, it goes into a lot of related topics, such as the black-out, prostitution, munitions factories, pub closing hours and the drive for teetotalism, refugees, women’s work, and the aftermath. Well-written and illustrated with photographs, it’s an excellent look at how London fared through the…

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