Ernie Pyle in England

by Ernie Pyle

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Ernie Pyle's human and unforgettable picture of England under the Blitzkrieg-a deeply moving story of courage and faith. Ernie Pyle in England, first published in 1941, is the account of the journalist's stay in England, Scotland and Wales during the height of the German bombing blitz on London and other cities of the United Kingdom. Pyle, one of the most famous correspondents of the Second World War, had an easy-going, folksy-style of writing, making the book an enjoyable yet informative read about the conditions he encountered. His descriptions of the effects of the bombing, nights spent in air raid shelters, food- and gas-rationing, and daily life in London remain classic pieces of war-time reporting.… (more)

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For such a renowned journalist, I expected more scintillating writing. I’m finding it merely adequate. If I wasn’t so interested in the subject, I might toss it.

2wonderY | Oct 24, 2021 |

I loved the book, the narrative is so vivid that it seems the war, long over, is again happening around you. I found this book years ago in a box at a used book store and couldn't resist it. I'm not sure how a first edition in that fine condition got in a box of musty old books but maybe it was part of an estate and someone missed it? Regardless, it's mine now and a prize it certainly is. (

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London, England, UK

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(after a description of bomb damage throughout the city). Yet the service - food, light, drink, attention - goes on as usual, even to the floor Porter complaining that I hadn’t put my shoes out for him to shine. The British won’t let anything interfere with their being British.

Londoners pray daily that a German bomb will do something about the Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens. If you have seen it, you know why.

At the cheaper restaurants the checkroom has more rifles than umbrellas.

I’ve seen haircuts advertised at fifteen cents. I’m going to get a haircut every day from now on - enough to last me for a year or two.

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Ernie Pyle's human and unforgettable picture of England under the Blitzkrieg-a deeply moving story of courage and faith. Ernie Pyle in England, first published in 1941, is the account of the journalist's stay in England, Scotland and Wales during the height of the German bombing blitz on London and other cities of the United Kingdom. Pyle, one of the most famous correspondents of the Second World War, had an easy-going, folksy-style of writing, making the book an enjoyable yet informative read about the conditions he encountered. His descriptions of the effects of the bombing, nights spent in air raid shelters, food- and gas-rationing, and daily life in London remain classic pieces of war-time reporting.

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