Eileen Younghusband
Eileen Younghusband
Men I Have KnownA light-hearted and fascinating sequel to her acclaimed wartime autobiography, One Woman's War, Eileen Younghusband charts her ninety-two years, from the 1920s to the present day, through the truly extraordinary men she has met.
Eileen Younghusband
Eileen's WarEileen le Croissette was just an ordinary teenage girl. Living with her parents, she spent her days roller skating with friends, studying for exams and daydreaming about travelling the world. But on September 3rd 1939 Britain declared war on Germany and everything changed. A children's version of the award-winning memoir One Woman's War.
Eileen Younghusband
Not An Ordinary LIfeAt just nineteen, Eileen joined the Women s Auxiliary Air Force and was soon posted to the RAF s top secret Filter Room, tracking enemy aircraft and helping to defend Britain during its darkest hours work she kept secret for decades and would later recount in her award-winning novel One Woman s War.
Eileen Younghusband
One Woman's War PaperbackWINNER OF THE PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE 2013 The Second World War is dominated by heroic tales of men defending their country against a formidable enemy, but what about the women who also played their part in fighting for freedom? Now 94, Eileen Younghusband was just 18 when she joined the Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF). She quickly demonstrated her keen intellect and mathematical skills, playing a crucial role in Fighter Command's underground Filter Room. Working gruelling shifts under enormous pressure she and her companions worked tirelessly, tracking the swarms of enemy aircraft that sought to break the British resolve. She even had the dubious honour of detecting the first of Hitler's devastating V2 rockets as it fell on an unsuspecting London. This book gives a vivid insight into the life of a young woman facing the grim reality of war. REVIEWS "It is excellent to be reminded what a great debt we owe to this group of brave...'One Woman's War' adds to the war archive that becomes...
