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Winston Churchill`s London at ...Westminster will always be inextricably linked with Churchill. It was here dur... Westminster will always be inextricably linked with Churchill. It was here during WWII that Churchill`s personality and bulldog spirit shined, and where many of his most defining achievements were made. Westminster was his home, where he remained with... moreDetails
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Mapping the Second World War: ...Follow the conflict of the Second World War from 1939 to 1945 in this unique v... Follow the conflict of the Second World War from 1939 to 1945 in this unique volume, published in association with Imperial War Museums, London, featuring historical maps and photographs from their archives, and fascinating commentary from an expert... moreDetails
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The War on Paper: 20 Documents...Wars are fought by armies. But they are supported by documents--countless docu... Wars are fought by armies. But they are supported by documents--countless documents--from the first declaration to the final truce. The War on Paper shows just how revealing that rarely considered aspect of warfare can be, telling the story of World... moreDetails
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Words of War: The story of the...During the Second World War, across the frontline as well as on the Home Front... During the Second World War, across the frontline as well as on the Home Front, millions of people recorded their thoughts of their experiences - whether in letters, their personal diaries or those prosecuting the war giving speeches. Much as Letters... moreDetails
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Winston Churchill Reporting: A...Long before his finest hour as Britain`s wartime leader, Winston Churchill eme... Long before his finest hour as Britain`s wartime leader, Winston Churchill emerged on the world stage as a brazen foreign correspondent, covering wars of empire in Cuba, India, the Sudan, and South Africa. In those far-flung corners of the world,... moreDetails
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Eight Days at Yalta: How Churc...Meticulously researched and vividly written, Eight Days at Yalta is a remarkab... Meticulously researched and vividly written, Eight Days at Yalta is a remarkable work of intense historical drama.In the last winter of the Second World War, Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin arrived in the Crimean resort of... moreDetails
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Eight Days at Yalta: How Churc...Meticulously researched and vividly written, `Eight Days at Yalta` is a remark... Meticulously researched and vividly written, `Eight Days at Yalta` is a remarkable work of intense historical drama.In the last winter of the Second World War, Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin arrived in the Crimean resort of... moreDetails
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Prisoners of History: What Mon...A Times and Sunday Times Best Book of 2020 What happens when our values change... A Times and Sunday Times Best Book of 2020 What happens when our values change, but what we have set in stone does not?Humankind has always had the urge to memorialise, to make physical testaments to the past. There`s just one problem: when we carve a... moreDetails
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A Green and Pleasant Land: How...This is the wonderfully evocative story of how Britain`s World War Two gardene... This is the wonderfully evocative story of how Britain`s World War Two gardeners - with great ingenuity, invincible good humour and extraordinary fortitude - dug for victory on home turf. ”War is the normal occupation of man - war and gardening”.... moreDetails
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Voices from the Second World W...A unique, moving collection of first-person accounts of the Second World War, ... A unique, moving collection of first-person accounts of the Second World War, published in association with the award-winning children`s newspaper First News.A powerful, moving collection of first-person accounts of the Second World War. Contributors... moreDetails
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Death in Captivity: A Second W...A man is found dead in an escape tunnel in an Italian prisoner-of-war camp. Di... A man is found dead in an escape tunnel in an Italian prisoner-of-war camp. Did he die in an accidental collapse - or was this murder? Captain Henry `Cuckoo` Goyles, master tunneller and amateur detective, takes up the case.This classic locked-room... moreDetails
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The 21 Escapes of Lt Alastair ...”The greatest serial escaper of the Second World War” The Times”Endlessly fasc... ”The greatest serial escaper of the Second World War” The Times”Endlessly fascinating. Cram`s story sizzles with adventure” Giles Milton, Sunday TimesIn November 1941 Lt Alastair Cram was taken prisoner in North Africa as a devastating tank battle... moreDetails
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Frontline Cookbook: Battlefiel...According to Napoleon, an army marches and fights on its stomach - yet have yo... According to Napoleon, an army marches and fights on its stomach - yet have you ever wondered how men on the frontline manage to feed themselves amidst hails of bullets and how kitchens are created in the desert or in the trench lines? In 1941 the Army... moreDetails
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Prisoners of History: What Mon...What happens when our values change, but what we have set in stone does not? H... What happens when our values change, but what we have set in stone does not? Humankind has always had the urge to memorialise, to make physical testaments to the past. There`s just one problem: when we carve a statue or put up a monument, it can wind... moreDetails
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Wave Me Goodbye: Stories of th...This collection of short stories written by women when war was a way of life i... This collection of short stories written by women when war was a way of life includes some of the finest women writers of that generation. War had traditionally been seen as a masculine occupation but these stories show how women were equal if... moreDetails
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Defending the Rock: Gibraltar ...Two months before he shot himself, Adolf Hitler saw where it had all gone wron... Two months before he shot himself, Adolf Hitler saw where it had all gone wrong. By failing to seize Gibraltar in the summer of 1940, he had lost the war. The Rock of Gibraltar, a pillar of British seapower since 1704, looked formidable but was... moreDetails
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Death Has Deep Roots: A Second...At the Central Criminal Court, an eager crowd awaits the trial of Victoria Lam... At the Central Criminal Court, an eager crowd awaits the trial of Victoria Lamartine, an active participant in the Resistance during the war. She is now employed at the Family Hotel in Soho, where Major Eric Thoseby has been found murdered. The cause... moreDetails
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Mapping the Second World War: ...The Second World War was a watershed in world history: the seizing of power by... The Second World War was a watershed in world history: the seizing of power by Hitler and the Nazis, the slowly building crescendo of annexations that led to Blitzkrieg, the conquest of Europe, the U-boat war, the strategic bombing campaign, the... moreDetails
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All Against All: The long Wint...During a single winter, between November 1932 and April 1933, so much went wro... During a single winter, between November 1932 and April 1933, so much went wrong: Hitler came to power; Japan invaded Jehol and left the league of Nations; Mussolini looked towards Africa; Roosevelt was elected; France changed governments three times;... moreDetails
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Origins of the 2nd World WarA.J.P. Taylor`s bestselling ”The Origins of the Second World War” overturns po... A.J.P. Taylor`s bestselling ”The Origins of the Second World War” overturns popular myths about the outbreak of war. One of the most popular and controversial historians of the twentieth century, who made his subject accessible to millions, A.J.P.... moreDetails
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The Quotable Winston Churchill...A tiny little gem of a book, only 7 x 8.5cm but 2cm thick, “The Quotable Winst... A tiny little gem of a book, only 7 x 8.5cm but 2cm thick, “The Quotable Winston Churchill: A Collection of Wit and Wisdom” contains many of Churchill’s inspirational quotes and excerpts from some of his most famous speeches. Arranged by subjects;... moreDetails
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Hero of the Empire: The Making...`Thrilling, tremendously enjoyable` The New York Times`A nail-biting escape st... `Thrilling, tremendously enjoyable` The New York Times`A nail-biting escape story` Financial TimesAt the age of twenty-four, Winston Churchill already believed he was destined for greatness. This is the incredible story of how one incredible year in... moreDetails
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Harry`s War: A British Tommy`s...This touching, brutally honest diary of a First World War soldier contributes ... This touching, brutally honest diary of a First World War soldier contributes to our understanding of what life was like for the British Tommy. Combining frank, unadorned prose with the author`s own evocative paintings, it`s a unique historical... moreDetails
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The Indian Empire At War: From...Almost two million volunteers served the Indian army in the Great War, always ... Almost two million volunteers served the Indian army in the Great War, always under British regimental officers, high commanders and staff. 150,000 of them were long-serving pre-war professional soldiers; most of the remainder were wartime recruits,... moreDetails
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Imperial War Museum First Worl...The Imperial War Museum`s archive is home to more than 20,000 hours of moving ... The Imperial War Museum`s archive is home to more than 20,000 hours of moving image material spanning the twentieth century in Britain. The clips range from documentary film and official newsreels, to unedited combat footage, and amateur shots. In the... moreDetails
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Winnie`s Great War: The remark...Everyone has heard of Winnie-the-Pooh, but not everyone knows about the real C... Everyone has heard of Winnie-the-Pooh, but not everyone knows about the real Canadian bear who leant him her name. This is wonderful tale of courage and friendship, for fans of Michael Morpurgo.Come on a heart-warming adventure, inspired by the journey... moreDetails
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The Last Million: Europe`s Dis...The Last Million: Europe`s Displaced Persons from World War to Cold War The Last Million: Europe`s Displaced Persons from World War to Cold War moreDetails
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Our Land at War: Britain`s Fir...The First World War was a human catastrophe but it also saw a dynamic developm... The First World War was a human catastrophe but it also saw a dynamic development of new weapons and a new kind of war; between the lions and the donkeys came the managers - and the workers - who transformed a nation into a war machine in 48 months.... moreDetails
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The War that Ended Peace: How ...WINNER of the International Affairs Book of the Year at the Political Book Awa... WINNER of the International Affairs Book of the Year at the Political Book Awards 2014 Longlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize 2013 The First World War followed a period of sustained peace in Europe during which people talked with confidence of... moreDetails
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