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I STILL HAVEN’T UNPACKED, by William Holt; Harrap. English price, 12/6. "| HE second instalment of William Holt’s autobiography, after a_ brief recapitulation of the early part of his life, tells of the author’s experiences during the war. After a spell in the Merchant Navy, Holt decided to go to London to see what he, a free lance author and self-taught linguist, could do for the war effort. He became a successful broadcaster in the Overseas Service (continued on. next page)
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(continyged trom previous page) of the BBC: His talks were intended to describe the life of the people of Britain under the impact of war. He livéd among the people he was writing about and his stories of London during the Blitz, and of conditions in. armament factories. have the stamp of authenticity that only first-hand knowledge can give. The chapters dealing with Holt’s axperiences as a broadcaster introduce the reader to many personalities whose names have become familiar. It is difficilt to judge the accuracy of the impression one gets of a highly successful self-made man, but for a first-rate picture of life in Britain during the war this book can be confidently -e-
commended.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 29, Issue 739, 11 September 1953, Page 13
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202DARING THE BLITZ New Zealand Listener, Volume 29, Issue 739, 11 September 1953, Page 13
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