River of Fire: The Clydebank Blitz
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In March 1941, through two terrifying nights, the densely packed and close-knit town of Clydebank was pounded by the Luftwaffe. Hundreds were killed, only seven of the town's 12,000 homes survived entirely undamaged and entire streets were reduced to smoking rubble. Yet Clydebank, shipbuilder to the world, overwhelmingly working-class and with a robust tradition of radical politics, never won the respect her endurance deserved. Her suffering has never been adequately acknowledged, and 'the risingest burgh in Scotland' was never properly rebuilt. From a wealth of written sources and the searing memories of survivors, award-winning journalist John MacLeod tells the story of the Clydebank Blitz, paying tribute to the resilience and irrepressible humanity of those who lived through the most devastating air-raid of the Second World War on any British community. This edition includes a new Introduction to mark the eightieth anniversary of the tragedy. Book jacket.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:183983014X
ISBN13:9781839830143
Release Date:May 2021
Publisher:Origin
Length:448 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:1.4" x 4.9" x 7.7"
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