Fighting on the Home Front The Legacy of Women in World War One

Bestselling author and award-winning former BBC Chief News Correspondent Kate Adie reveals the ways in which women's lives changed during World War One In 1914 the world changed forever. When World War One broke out and a generation of men went off to fight, women emerged from the shadows of their domestic lives. Now a visible force in public life, they began to take up essential roles - from transport to policing, munitions to sport, entertainment, even politics. Kate Adie charts the seismic move towards equal rights with men that began a century ago and asks what these women achieved for future generations. This is history at its best - a vivid, compelling account of the pioneering women who helped win the war. 'This is history at its most celebratory... The book is chatty, personal and packed with plenty of anecdote' TELEGRAPH 'Kate Adie provides a compelling account of how women's lives changed during World War One.' IRISH TATLER