Brave Faces, by Mary Arden
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Brave Faces, by Mary Arden
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Brave Faces is Mary Arden's story as she moves from her privileged English upbringing to dealing with the realities of World War II. Mary's memoir gives an insight into the changes in society that took place with the advent of war. As the Second World War breaks out, Mary's parents are determined that their daughter's privileged upbringing should continue, and that life should carry on as much as normal. She is sent to finishing school and becomes a debutante attending 'coming out' balls in London, despite the nightly bombing raids. However, Mary is determined to do her bit for the war effort, and volunteers to serve as a Red Cross Nurse, before joining the WRNS. Accepted into the WRNS, not as an officer, but as 'other rank', Mary has to learn to live a very different kind of life to the one she was brought up to expect. She is used to being chaperoned, only talking to men she has been 'introduced' to, so it's an almost impossible task for her Senior WREN Officer to find a suitable category for this naive girl. Mary finally becomes part of a new elite category known as Night Vision Testers, training the young pilots to see in the dark so they can land their planes on the deck of their aircraft carrier and not in the sea. As the war progresses, Mary moves from one Naval Air station to another. Her tasks become stranger than fiction and her duties are definitely outside her job description - and most probably outside the rules too. An evocative memoir about one woman's life from privilege to service, heartbreak to laughter.
Brave Faces, by Mary Arden- Amazon Sales Rank: #1345746 in Books
- Published on: 2015-05-11
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.21" h x .94" w x 6.14" l, 1.42 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 464 pages
About the Author Arden is an artist and writer.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Heartfelt and honest By Bookie Brave Faces is a truly remarkable account in many ways. It's Mary Arden's story of how the second world war affected her and changed her life. Arden is the pen name of Eve Wharton, who's now 91 and didn't think of writing until she was in her 80s.She had a privileged upbringing in a home where the silver dining cutlery was sent to the bank for safe keeping whilst the family was away on holiday. There were servants. At the outbreak of the war, her life continues as normal. She's sent to finishing school and returns to a debs ball. However, she wants to play her own part in the war effort and after a bit of Red Cross work, decides to enlist in the WRNS. She's one of the ranks and as such has to mix with a completely different group of people. The differences between the 'classes' are staggering and her account provides an interesting and honest slice of social history.Mary Arden was a lady ahead of her time. Although naive in many ways, she's also independent, resourceful and good natured and her account provides real insight into this very challenging period. Her heartbreak was real and her happiness well deserved. Well written and easy to read, I admire her courage in recording life story. It's a valuable resource.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Bravo, Mary By John Jones A total delight from someone who walked the walk and talked the talk throughout the periods she writes about. Imagine the jazz age, the great depression,, WW11, finding all the new ways of the postmodern, and losing the great love of her life before his time.That she faces the world bravely is what defines the human.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A very difference point of view of World War 2 By Amandajane What a lovely surprise and treat Brave Faces turned out to be!The author uses the pen name Mary Arden, I do know what her real name is but I choose not to use it. Why you ask? If she had wanted to use it then she would have, she obviously had her reasons and it is not for us to question why. In Brave Faces she has shared so much of her life, and I feel we should be just grateful for that. I marvel at the fact that she started writing in her 80s and had this book was published at the age of 91!To say that British Mary Arden has a privileged life would be an understatement. She has a happy life, full of the finest things that life has to offer. Her family has servants, and when it's time for holidays which are usually abroad, their silverware and cutlery is so valuable it is stored in a bank for safekeeping.Whilst Mary is on a family holiday, ironically in Normandy, her father is given the news that war with Normandy is imminent and that they should leave as soon as possible. When the outbreak of war does happen, things in general do not change much for Mary. She doesn't need to worry about her father going to war due to him having only one lung and from constantly being gassed during World War 1. Mary is sent to finishing school and returns as a debutante with a full social calendar. Her parents try to keep things as normal as possible. However, how normal can things be when there are the nightly London bombings?Mary is determined as she is naïve and feels strongly of helping the war effort and joins the Red Cross which in turn leads for her to enlist in the WRNS (the wrens). I think even Mary is surprised when she is accepted but not as an officer. The senior Wren officer is really not sure what to do with this young woman, she is like not like any of the other Wrens, for example Mary is used to being chaperoned when in the presence of young men. As you can imagine that is very difficult for both Mary and the Senior Officer, the fact is war and men go together.Mary had a lot of adjusting and learning to do, it is almost like she is on another planet. To her credit she could have easily just walked away back to her comfortably sheltered life instead she learns from both men and women of different classes, about their lives, families, education and of course she learns the true horrors of war.Eventually, Mary is given a position in a new elite category as a Night Vision Tester. At first, I thought that meant she just had to make sure the "night goggles" weren't faulty. The importance of her job should not be understated, she is to train the young pilots to see in the dark so they are able to land their planes on the aircraft carriers in the middle of the Ocean. Once the pilots are trained she is to move on to the next Naval Base then the next and so on. With no end of the War insight she is given more and more tasks, many quite strange but more that that outside the rules.I was struck by the inner strength of Arden coming from a totally different background than most of her contemporaries. Mary is a courageous and brave woman who could have easily taken the easy road but instead she showed her love for her country and for fellow human beings. I wish therewere more people like Mary in the World because I am sure the World would be a better place.I enjoyed this book immensely and what I have described about this book is only the tip of the iceberg. Considering the grave topics, Mary tells her story in a very easy, laid back way and more than once I had a good giggle about some of situations she gets herself into. It gives a very different aspect than your usual run of the mill books about World War 2. I really liked reading it from a woman's point of view who actually was amongst the events of that time.
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