Swing By Sailor: True Stories from the War Brides of the HMS Victorious (2007) By Catherine Dyson
 
This is a nostalgic look back at the 1940s, a fascinating insight into a unique journey taken by a group of ordinary women, a sympathetic portrait of youth and its hopes and expectations - and a reflection on the challenges of life, and love.
 
In the winter of 1946, the British aircraft carrier, HMS Victorious was modified to ensure the safe passage of over 600 Australian war brides from Sydney to Plymouth. The reverberations of WWII were still being felt around the world, but for these women the trip of a lifetime lay ahead and the chance to begin their married life
 
Soft Cover
274 Pages
In Good Condition