Jambusters

Product Description

The compelling true story that inspired the forthcoming major ITV drama series HOME FIRES.

The Second World War was the WIs finest hour. The whole of its previous history
- two decades of educating, entertaining & supporting women & campaigning on womens issues
- culminated in the enormous collective responsibility felt by the members to do their bit for Britain. With all the vigour, energy & enthusiasm at their disposal, a third of a million country women set out to make their lives & the lives of those around them more bearable in what they described as a period of insanity.

Through archive material & interviews with many WI members, Julie Summers takes us behind the scenes, revealing their nitty-gritty approach to the daily problems presented by the conflict. Jambusters is the fascinating story of how the Womens Institute pulled rural Britain through the war with pots of jam & a spirit of make-do-&-mend.