The word at war : World War Two in 100 phrases
Gooden, Philip2014
Book
This title explores 100 phrases spawned and popularised in the lead-up and during the conflict of World War Two. Substantial essays explore and explain the derivations of, and the stories behind, popular terms and phraseology of the period, including wartime speeches (and the words of Churchill, Hitler and FDR); service slang; national stereotypes; food and drink; and codewords.
Main title:
The word at war : World War Two in 100 phrases / Philip Gooden and Peter Lewis.
Author:
Gooden, Philip, authorLewis, Peter, 1958-, author
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, 2014.London : Bloomsbury, 2014.
Collation:
xvi, 238 pages ; 21 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781472904898 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.531
Language:
English
BRN:
1595759