Powerful and insightful, the Lost Words series provides an intimate perspective on life through a difficult period in history. Combining popular culture excerpts with primary-source material such as interviews with people who were actually there, official enquiries into events and letters to friends and relatives, these books offer a first-hand account of life during history's hardest times. The hardships, tragedies and survival stories of each period is described in vivid and authentic detail. A must buy for all history enthusiasts who want to know how things really were during these trying times.