Carolyn Gossage: 4 books
Greatcoats and Glamour Boots
Canadian Women at War, 1939-1945, Revised Edition
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2001
Women in the military? To many, never was too soon. But by 1940, British women were out "doing their bit" for the war effort, and Canadians battled for that same right. Young Canadian women wanted to serve their country, "to free a man to fight," as the recruiting posters urged....
The Accidental Captives
The Story of Seven Women Alone in Nazi Germany
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2012
In April 1941, seven Canadian women became prisoners of war while on a voyage from New York City to Cape Town. Their aging Egyptian liner, the Zamzam, was sunk off the coast of South Africa by the German raider Atlantis. The passengers were transferred to a prison ship and eventually put ashore in...
World War II Women 3-Book Bundle
The Accidental Captives / Greatcoats and Glamour Boots / Props on Her Sleeves
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2016
Bravery, patriotism, and sacrifice marked the women caught up in conflict during the Second World War. This special collection of three books tells the stories of a young airwoman, prisoners of war, and women in service.
Includes:
The Accidental Captives: The Story of Seven Women Along in Nazi...
by Peter Weidhaas, Carolyn Gossage, Wendy A. Wright
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2007
A colourful and revealing look at more than 500 years of commerce conducted at the renowned Frankfurt Book Fair, from its beginnings in the Middle Ages. Even then, in spite of internal strife and religious upheaval, books were becoming increasingly accessible to those who found their way to Frankfurt...