The Call-Up (Paperback, New ed)

From 1947 to 1963 some 2.3 million men were conscripted to do national service. For some it was to prove the most exciting and terrifying time of their lives, as many were sent to the Korean War or to countries such as Palestine and Kenya where the terrorist threat was ever-present. They faced death and learned about sex. For others, it was a frustrating interference in their lives, made all the more ridiculous by endless hours of square-bashing or painting coal white. Tom Hickman shows just how varied were the experiences of the recruits. By talking to over 80 veterans, he recalls the hilarious and moving stories from those times, and seeks to explain why the subject still causes debate more than 40 years on. Above all, The Call-Up is a portrait of a vanished era that many still feel has something to teach us today.

General

Imprint:	Headline Book Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2005
Authors:	Tom Hickman
Dimensions:	197 x 131 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	384
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-7553-1241-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Military life & institutions > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
LSN:	0-7553-1241-4
Barcode:	9780755312412

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