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| ISBN-13: 978-1600373787 Available from Ray Evans website |
The Blurb
During World War 2 around three and a half million British children were evacuated away from possible air raids in the big cities in one of the largest social upheavals Great Britain has ever seen. One of those children was Ray Evans.
When I was offered the chance to read and review this book by the author, I was delighted.
I enjoy history and find there is something quite magical about reading social history told by those who lived it.
Ray Evans was evacuated, along with his siblings, at the beginning of World War II from the city of Liverpool to Wales. He was only 6 years old, in a strange town, living with strangers and separated from his family.
Ray recalled stories of his war-time experiences to his grandchildren and his daughter suggested he put these stories into a book. Before the Last All Clear is the result of that.
The book makes for fascinating reading, sometimes very sad, sometimes happy and sometimes shocking. The author recalls the stories with such clarity as if they happened yesterday in past tense, sometimes as if the stories are happening in the present tense and he is re-living the events.
The author occasionally darts back and forth in time to recall the stories, so not always in chronological order, which reminded me very much of how grandads tell their wartime stories to children.
A very personal and emotional account of the author's life during the war. It must have been very difficult for him to revisit some of those events.
I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys reading social history and memoirs.
I did enjoy reading Ray's stories.
To read more and find out how to get this book go to Ray Evans
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