Six classic fairy tales are collected in this volume, including "The Princess and the Pea," "The Emperor's New Clothes," and "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs."
The famed BBC correspondent furnishes an incisive, firsthand portrait of America on the homefront during the early days of World War II, describing the dramatic changes that were occurring throughout the nation during the period as it was transformed from a civilian society to a wartime one, as seen through the eyes of ordinary citizens.