A knife, a diary, a recipe book, a stringed instrument and a cotton pouch. Each belonged to an individual who was in their twenties during the Second World War. Joseph Pearson, a Canadian historian and author, talked to elderly family members, friends, colleagues and acquaintances, asking them the same question: is there an object that tells your wartime story? Pearson illuminates the often-dark history of the 20th century by bringing to life the stories of everyday objects in the hands of everyday people.
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