It’s funny, because I’m a huge fan of Downton Abbey, and I kept thinking about the fact that Downton Abbey is set during the same time period that Harry was born and was growing up. I couldn’t put my kindle down while I was reading these three memoirs. The author is working on the next volume!) He met and fell in love with a German woman in Hamburg and had many ups and downs in their relationship, from courtship, to marriage, to moving back to Halifax, England, and finally emigrating to Canada (that’s where the story ends…for now. I found myself rooting for him at every turn.
Harry had so many hardships in his life, but managed to keep hopeful that life would get better.
He tells his story frankly and calmly yet with humor throughout. He also did a wonderful job of bringing the difficulties of the lower classes in England to light, and bringing us into the mindset of these people and to really understand their struggles and challenges. It was fascinating to see how people lived in Germany after the war-this was something I had absolutely never thought of. He joined the Royal Air Force during World War II and was stationed in Hamburg, Germany after the war. His family situation was incredibly difficult his whole childhood. He was born in 1923 in England and lived in complete poverty growing up. The books weave together Harry’s personal experience with history as we know it today. The Empress of Australia: A Post-War Memoir Hamburg 1947: A Place for the Heart to Kip
I was hooked on his story from the beginning, and I read one book after another, eager to learn more about his life. Harry Leslie Smith wrote three books which are all part of his memoirs. Tomorrow I’ll write about something completely different, so check back often! One of the things I love most about my blog is that I’m not limited in my topics. Today’s post is a book review/giveaway! Thanks to everybody who commented on my post yesterday-if you haven’t read it, I’d love it if you did.
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