Safe haven : the wartime letters of Ben Barman and Margaret Penrose, 1940-1943

Barman, Roderick J., 1937- (editor.). Barman, Ben Selections. Correspondence. (Added Author). Penrose, Margaret 1901-1989 Selections. Correspondence. (Added Author). Canadian Electronic Library (Firm), (distributor.). Coherent Digital (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: "In 1940, when Hitler's tanks reached the English Channel and German bombs fell on London, the invasion of the United Kingdom seemed imminent. Among the many thousands of British children finding a safe haven during the war, Benjamin Barman was sent by his parents to stay with the Penrose family in London, Ontario. Along with Margaret Penrose, a childhood friend of his mother, Ben wrote letters to his family from 1940 until his return to England late in 1943. Transcribed and illustrated with contemporary photographs, this correspondence provides graphic insight into the trauma faced by a child refugee as he struggled to adapt to a completely new life and society far from his family. Captivating and instructive, the letters, along with detailed reports provided to Ben's parents by his host mother, speak to Canadians' unflinching support of the British despite the many deprivations and difficulties that the war inflicted on them. Introduced and extensively annotated by Ben's youngest brother, Roderick, a professional historian, Safe Haven reveals the intimate day-to-day life of one Canadian household during the Second World War and the realities of evacuated British children, their families, and the people who hosted them."--

Record details

ISBN: 9780773555051
ISBN: 9780773556126
Physical Description: 1 electronic text (xi, 248 pages) : illustrations
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Computer data.
Publisher: Montreal [Quebec] ; McGill-Queen's University Press, [2018]
Distributor: Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, 2018.
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:january.23 Issued as part of the desLibris books collection. Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-241) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Beginnings, 1931-1940 -- Going to Canada, April-July 1940 -- Reception and settling in, July 1940-December 1941 -- Tensions and anxieties, January-February 1942 -- Beginning to become a good Canadian, March 1942 -- Finding his voice, April-September 1942 -- Ordered home, October 1942-April 1943 -- Farewell to Canada, April-October 1943 -- Aftermath : reintegration and impact.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Also available in print version.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by Canada Commons.