Valerie Holman discusses the themes of her book

Print For Victory: Book Publishing in England 1939-1945, including the realities of printing during paper rationing, the surprising effects of war on adult literacy and the role the government played in what was read at the time.

Interviewed by Sarah Espiner.

Recorded on 4 July 2008. Book published by the British Library £25 ISBN 978-0-7123-5001-3