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Cold War Voices

Richard Gibbons, Cambridge writer, historian and educationalist, spent two years interviewing ordinary people who had lived through the Cold War. In this book, he recounts over 80 of their snapshot memories of moments during this most tense period of world history.

American, Soviet and British servicemen, civilians from the USA, USSR, Germany, Britain, Afghanistan, Switzerland....telling of moments they will never forget. 

Inside a Soviet submarine on station off the coast of America; going into a British nuclear bunker; inside an American nuclear missile silo; on the island of Cuba and in Florida as the troops moved during the Crisis; piloting a Huey in Vietnam; driving a Soviet truck in Afghanistan; standing by the Berlin Wall; speaking to the Greenham women; standing deep in a Russian forest....Young and old, men and women, all recalling some of the most intense and moving moments of their lives. 80 snapshot stories.

The author has used over 230 images to help give meaning to these experiences, together with brief descriptions of background events.

A wonderful book, whatever your level of knowledge about the Cold War.

A4 paperback - £14.99   

The Cold War--A Journey in Words & Pictures

A version of Richard Gibbons's book, Cold War Voices, but with the experiences of these Cold Warriors expressed in  moving original poetry.

An excellent teaching resource for History and English. Suitable for National Curriculum Key Stages 3 & 4. The book comes with full permission to copy for educational use within the purchasing institution.

Available with over 195 colour pictures or in black and white version.

A4 full colour paperback - £39.99

A4 black and white paperback - £14.99

Also available as a CD or download:

Full colour version pdf file on CD - £19.99

Full colour version pdf file on CD with WORD* file of poems for easy copying - £21.99

Full colour download - £14.99

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