City of Manchester in the Great War

by Glynis Cooper

The war touched almost every aspect of life on the Home Front, and those who were left behind suffered terribly. This book meticulously explores the problems, hardships and grief faced by Manchesters people and takes a detailed look the unfortunate areas that were hit the hardest.

Throughout Britain, industry declined and wages suffered; prices of food and fuel rose sharply; essential foodstuffs and coal were hoarded for the black market; soldiers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473837758
• ISBN13: 9781473837751
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"