Dear Billie : [kit] a World War II love story / Karen Lundy.
Dear Billie : [kit] a World War II love story / Karen Lundy.
By
:
Lundy, Karen.
Publication Date
:
2022
Publication Information
:
St. John's, N.L. : Flanker Press Limited,
Physical Description
:
Books.+ 1 discussion question booklet + 1 biographical booklet.
Subject Term
:
Women -- Canada.
Army spouses.
Love-letters -- Canada.
World War, 1939-1945.
Soldiers -- Canada -- Correspondence.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western Front.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Canadian.
Genre
:
Personal correspondence.
Series
:
BOOKCLUB KIT
BOOKCLUB KIT.
Bibliography Note
:
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary
:
On August 10, 1944, during "Operation Overlord" and the Battle of Normandy, Vern Ploughman’s tank was ambushed by fire from a Tiger tank in the trees. The Sherman tank was no match. The driver and co-driver were killed instantly, while Vern suffered severe injuries. Billie’s letters to Vern, which he kept on board his tank, were destroyed. Years later, in 2019, Vern and Billie’s daughter, Karen Lundy, discovered the remaining letters among her parents’ possessions. She presents them here for the first time.
Audience
:
For bookclub participants.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9781774570890
General Note
:
"War letters"
| Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Copy | Status |
|---|
| St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | Bookclub Kit NL | Bookclub Kit NL | 940.48171 L97 | (10 copies) | Checked In |