The Myth of the Blitz
A history of the Blitz as lived experience and national memory, tracing how courage, dissent, class, empire, film and later politics shaped its enduring story.
12 parts, about 27 minutes to read.
At a glance
- Author
- Angus Calder
- Parts
- 12 parts
- Reading time
- about 27 minutes
- The whole book
- Also to read in full
What the summary covers
- Myth Making2 min
- Finest Hours2 min
- No Other Link2 min
- Celts, Reds and Conchies2 min
- Standing ‘Alone’3 min
- Day by Day2 min
- Formulations of Feeling2 min
- Fictions3 min
- Deep England3 min
- Telling It To America2 min
- Filming the Blitz2 min
- Epilogue2 min
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