The Women Who Wrote the War

by Nancy Caldwell Sorel, Arcade Publishing Staff, Arcade Publishing

Book Overview

Like Tom Brokaw's "The Greatest Generation, " Sorel's moving account of the women war correspondents of this century at last brings to light the exploits of more than 100 of this country's unsung... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060958391
• ISBN13: 9780060958398
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

These Women Are Heros In Thier Own Way

If you ever wondered what it was like for Women who were reproters during World War II, then read this book. It traces their pre-war accomplishments, of which there are many, to what it was like for them at the front, or wherever they were. Many were having problems at home so they used work as an escape. Many had to fight to prove they were as good as a man. Some defied regulations to get a story. These women did what few had done before. These are the stories of the women who wrote the war, read them, you will not be dissapointed.

Ed Klein

Nancy Sorel's book is a masterpiece. She provides so much information and so many insights one never encounters in other books dealing with WWII. It's time these brave women were recognized for their part in the war. Reading the book reminded me of the WASPS who went so long unrecognized until General Hap Arnold went to bat for them. That term, "It's a man's war" is no longer valid, thanks to Nancy Sorel.

a wonderful, surprising uplifting book

Once in a while there comes along a book that informs where there has been a void, delights when each page is read,. surprises with revelations that you do not expect and is full of surprises that you do not know. This is just that type of book. I am a nut about world war 2 but did not know that women did so much in so many locations over the entire length of the war to bring those events to your doorstep in your friendly favorite newspaper. It just amazes me how many of them were in harms way, and just how they had to pretend to be men in order to get their stories accepted and published. This is a wonmderful, informative and educational piece about a segment of world war 2 that you hear little about. It is just cause that someone has finally written about these womens' deeds and gave credit where credit is due. This is a wonderful book; worth three times the price asked for and should be on anyones' buying list who is serious about learning about all sides of the war, and who really did what and when. The women here deserve a hell of lot opf credit; thank god they finally got some. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and fully recommend it to anyone interested in this genre. My e-mail is welderal@yahoo.com

What a wonderful book!!!!!!

Imagine having to send your stories in with a man' name on them in order to get them printed. These women did everything the men did, but received little of the credit. It is a great book, written with incite and humor. If you think that you know all about world war II, then think again, and then get this book and read how the women correspondents saw the war. I was facinated with every page. It is written so well that you feel like you are there. It covers all periods of world war II that the women did, and does it, in chronological order. I truly recommend this book for all history and military buffs who really like to read about the other side of those battles that have been covered hundreds of times by men. I could not put this book down until I was finished. If this is your subject, then please do not go on without buying this wonderful book.

A true discovery

If you thought you knew the story of World War II, and of the journalists who covered it, think again. Reading this wonderful book is like lifting open the cover of an old chest and finding gold and rubies inside.