Vera Brittain

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• Really? I remember her more from the Gang of Four and the fact her mother was Vera Brittain. -- Ysabelle Stewart
• With Vera Brittain, R.A.L. is featured in my WWI anthology. What a waste, his and other poets' deaths! -- Chris Spriet
• I did not know Shirley Williams is the daughter of Vera Brittain! Amazing. -- Laura
• the First World War drama based on the memoir of Vera Brittain, is to be released in the UK by Lionsgate on Jan 16, 2015. -- Colin Morgan
• Your comment pic is the best one I've ever seen! Hope you well. I have Vera Brittain book. We must do drink so I can return it.X -- Lucy Pickles
• Have you ever cared so much about a topic that if you don't do well on the test you think it might kill you? That's me with Vera Brittain. -- Christian Scott
• Between varied Remembrance music, hear the letters of Vera Brittain to her 20 yr old fiance. WW1 Centenary. St Olave's, York. Nov 8 2014 -- Chapter House Choir
• Book Group this evening! We're discussing Vera Brittain's Testament of Youth at the lovely Richmond Tea Rooms. Looking forward to a catch up -- Anne Littlewood
• Woah, hold on. Shirley Williams is Vera Brittain's daughter? Well, you learn something new every day / early morning when you can't sleep. -- Jay
• ...or self-conscious weakness or to be overcome, but is the essence of progress." - Vera Brittain ? -- Caitlin Saunders
• Listening / watching Shirley Williams in conversation about her mum, Vera Brittain, and WW1. Inspiring and insightful so far. -- Layla Theiner
• reading Vera Brittain's Testament of Youth, autobiographical account of experiences as WW1 nurse -- Julia Kitchen
• Creo que ya lo he puesto antes pero ¿Alguien va a traducir Testament of Youth de Vera Brittain en algún momento? -- Cargada de Libros
• The film adaptation of Vera Brittain's Testament of Youth is out on 16/01. Read this classic first hand account of WWI before you watch it. -- FrimleyGreenLib
• I think I really did mould myself into a hybrid of Vera Brittain & Anne of Green Gables. -- Gert
• Reading joy of the week is Winifred Holtby - a wonderful Bloomsbury mind, close friend of Vera Brittain and clever journalist -- Rajvi Glasbrook
• Vera Brittain won battle, as daughter & provincial woman, to pass Oxford entrance.Then faced stigma being educated nurse. -- Sue Colley
• Testament of youth was so good, really interesting to find out more about vera brittain's life she's such an inspiration -- holly
• Shirley Williams is the daughter of Vera Brittain?! Mind = blown. -- Bruno Di Gradi
• Also finished my book. Vera Brittain's story is inspiring. -- Muriel Consuelo
• The young Swedish actress Alicia Vikander is wonderful as Vera Brittain in The Testament of Youth. -- Mary Anne P
• Testament of Youth was really quite beautiful. I've never read any of Vera Brittain's books, but I hope it did her justice. -- Rachel James Brown
• One of the rare occasions tv better than book. Vera Brittain IMO had a rambling writing style. But her's was an amazing tale so sad.../2 -- ramjee narayanan
• I promise the first thing I am doing is purchasing Vera Brittain's Memoirs. -- Matty Tyler
• is beautifully made: Alicia Vikander is a wonderful Vera Brittain and the WW1 nursing scenes are so powerful. I loved it. -- Laura Slattery
• The only thing which could have made it better is an end caption saying Vera Brittain will return in Testament of Friendship. -- Kate Phillips
• Testament of Youth was beautiful. I think she is my new queen -- malfoy sophie
• Have always admired Vera Brittain so great to see her story on film. Testament of Youth - WW1 from a female point of view. Worth a trip. -- Claire Ladkin
• Went to see Testament of Youth at cinema. Mascara running. Very moving story and costumes so beautiful. Must get Vera Brittain's book. -- Ms Thrifty
• Testament of Youth- really very sad, but it forfeits Vera Brittain's "voice of a generation" merely by re-telling her account for film. -- Mark Harrison
• Watched film adaptation of Vera Brittain's classic Testament of Youth, very beautifully made, intensely emotional production -- Joe Gordon
• "... there's the soldiers' angle to all these events, but this is Vera Brittain's story & what a story it is." - PM on "Testament of Youth". -- Cultural Experience
• Haunted by Vera Brittain s The book is overwhelming, the film powerful. -- Jonathan Wittenberg
• She is flawless -- мєℓιи∂α
• Testament of Youth based on Vera Brittain's memory is so sad :'( -- Lily C.
• Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain a very powerful & moving war memoir.. -- Anindya Chaudhuri
• Watching Testament of Youth gave me goosebumps. I wish I could've read the book first. she is now one of my heroes. -- TISHA
• Vera Brittain wrote about a bloodmoon (and sun) during WW1. People thought it was soldiers' blood reflecting from the battlefields. -- Hannah
• Testament of Youth By Vera Brittain ( ) -- Tenderness™✒
• Alicia Vikander est géniale et le film laisse voir tout le potentiel et la force de l'oeuvre de Vera Brittain. -- Manon
• Starting Testament of friendship by Vera Brittain. Don't think I could possibly enjoy it as much as testament of youth. -- Gillian Thomas
• We're currently reading Vera Brittain's 'A Testament of Youth' ready for our meeting on October 11th. New members always welcome. -- Nantwich Bookworms
• Found out that Shirley Williams is Vera Brittain's daughter. Who knew? -- John Tierney
• Marvelous Film very poignant, I didn't realise it was written by Shirley Williams mother Vera Brittain the main character -- Littlescoop
• Much as I love Vera Brittain-Honourable Estate is a real challenge. -- pete hall
• How curious it seems that letters are so much less vulnerable than their writers! -Vera Brittain -- Maria Camila Jimenez
• Just watched the film adaptation of Vera Brittain s war memoir Testament of Youth. Terrifying, tragic and moving beyond words. -- Shoaib Sumar
• Vera Brittain lived with her famjily in between ages of 18 months & 11 years old (1895-1905) -- Dr Elizabeth Bruton
• Her mind was like a spring-tide in full flood; rich, shining, vigorous, and capable of infinite variety. - Vera Brittain -- Jamese
• "Perhaps one can never rise to the heights until one has gone right down into the depths..."- Vera Brittain -- Emily

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