Histories of the Unexpected: World War II 1786497751, 9781786497758, 9781786497765

Histories of the Unexpected not only presents a new way of thinking about the past, but also reveals the world around us

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Histories of the Unexpected: World War II
 1786497751,  9781786497758,  9781786497765

Table of contents :
A Personal Note
Acknowledgements
World War II: An Introduction
1. Blood
2. King Arthur
3. Cancer
4. Carrots
5. Mozart
6. Darkness
7. Cars
8. Pockets
9. Furniture
10. Mothers
11. Puppets
12. Cows
13. Handkerchiefs
14. Paperbacks
15. Gates
16. Zen Buddhism
17. Insects
18. Deafness
19. Suicide
20. Rubble
Selected Further Reading
Illustration Credits
Index

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