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2WW: War as seen through the eyes of a cat
Blitzcat
What you need to know before your trail
She made her way down the cliff, and on to the beach. At the edge of the waves, she stopped, shaking her wet paws. She knew that somewhere ahead was her person, but far, far away. She miaowed plaintively; stood staring at the moving blur of uncrossable sea.
She led the way to safety, out of the blazing hell of blitzed Coventry. People touched her for luck; feared her as an omen of disaster. Wherever she went, she changed lives . . .
Travel Guide
Coventry
The Coventry blitz is detailed in this novel and shows the devastation of not just the buildings and the city but the people in their every day lives. Bombing raids by the Luftwaffe destroyed the city and left much of it in ruins. The most devastating of these attacks occurred on the evening of 14 November 1940.
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A) Beaminster Church
B) Coventry Cathedral
Booktrail Boarding Pass Information: Blitzcat
Author/Guide: Robert Westall Destination: Coventry, Beaminster Departure Time: 2WW
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