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Lifetime: 1893 - 1970 Passed: ≈ 54 years ago

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Vera Brittain

Books by Vera Brittain

Verses of a V. A. D. Cover image

Verses of a V. A. D.

Poetry Memoir Non-Fiction War
Love Death Loss Hope Suffering Women Soldiers World war i War Poetry Trauma Nursing VAD

This collection of poems, written by Vera Brittain, a young Englishwoman who served as a nurse in the Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) during World War I, reflects her firsthand experiences of the conflict. Brittain's poems explore themes of love, loss...