From the Guardian:
Dame Vera Lynn, icon of the second world war, is to give a full, personal account of her extraordinary story to a new generation of Britons this summer.
Famous for stirring songs such as "We'll Meet Again" and "The White Cliffs of Dover", the woman who became known as the "Forces' sweetheart" at the age of 21 will reveal in her forthcoming autobiography how the hardships of her upbringing in London's east end and her early singing career in working men's clubs prepared her for gruelling visits to the front line.
We currently live in an age where people on the first crest of notoriety often release hastily-written autobiographies in order to capitalize on their new-found fame. It’s actually rather charming that Lynn has waited as long as she has to tell her story.
Link: At 92, forces' sweetheart to tell all [guardian.co.uk]
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