Harry Leslie Smith (Book order)

Harry Leslie Smith Book order

Harry Leslie Smith was a British survivor of the Great Depression, a Second World War RAF veteran, and in his nineties, an activist for the poor, for refugees, and for the preservation of social democracy. He wrote for numerous publications, with his articles often sparking widespread debate and discussion. His work delved into the realities of Britain during the Great Depression, the Second World War, and the era of postwar austerity. Through his compelling prose, Smith brought a powerful voice to marginalized experiences, advocating for social justice with urgency and deep-seated conviction.

Love among the ruins

272 pages
10 hours of reading

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At 22, the war is over for RAF serviceman Harry Leslie Smith – author of the acclaimed Harry's Last Stand – but the battle for love and hope rages on.Stationed in occupied Hamburg, a city physically and emotionally ripped apart by Allied bombing, and determined to escape grinding poverty of his Yorkshire youth, Harry unexpectedly finds a reason to stay: a young German woman by the name of Friede.Their love develops uneasily, but gradually they win each other’s trust, Harry taking on the responsibility of finding food for Friede’s near-destitute family. But they must face both German suspicion and British disapproval of relations with ‘the enemy’.Presenting a street-level view of a city reduced to rubble, populated with refugees, black marketeers, corrupt businessmen and cynical soldiers, Love Among the Ruins is a unique snapshot of a terrible period in Europe’s history, a passionate love letter to a city, to a woman, and to life itself.