World War 2

"Tremendous and enjoyable" - La Libre Belgique"A great success" - La CroixApril, 1940. Louise Belmont runs, naked, down the boulevard du Montparnasse. To understand the tragic scene she has just...

A Sunday Times, Times, Irish Independent, Spectator and Good Housekeeping Book of the Year'Sensationally good' - Sunday Times'Remarkably, unusually vivid' - The Times'Brilliantly evokes wartime love and heartbreak.' - GuardianTwo...

A Sunday Times, Times, Irish Independent, Spectator and Good Housekeeping Book of the Year'Sensationally good' - Sunday Times'Remarkably, unusually vivid' - The Times'Brilliantly evokes wartime love and heartbreak.' - GuardianTwo...

Cairo, 1942: If you had asked a British officer who Colonel Clarke was, they would have been able to point him out: always ready with a drink and a story,...

The gripping, forgotten tale of Ira Hayes-a Native American icon and World War II legend that spent the latter half of his life haunted by being a war hero. IRA...

'Ui Chionna shines a light on an extraordinary woman who literally changed the course of history' - Suzannah LipscombWhen the history of British codebreaking is told, the story is often...

'Deeply researched and written with verve... thoughtful as well as action packed' The Times'Gripping, moving and important' Simon Sebag Montefiore'Agent Zo is a triumph. Absolutely essential reading' Hallie RubenholdThis is...

Includes a new foreword by Rob RinderWhat readers are saying about HOLOCAUST JOURNEY:'Brilliant ... A must read for everybody' 'Devastating' 'Fascinating, thought provoking and shocking' 'Everybody should read this' 'Informative...

'Damien Lewis is both a meticulous historian and a born storyteller' Lee ChildSAS Great Escapes Two recounts the hitherto untold stories of six of the most dramatic and daring escapes...

The book that inspired major motion picture ONE LIFE, starring Sir Anthony Hopkins and Helena Bonham Carter.'Remarkable' - GuardianSir Nicholas Winton rescued 669 children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia at the brink...

'A stunningly good and surely definitive biography of one of the most fascinating British engineers ever to have lived' JAMES HOLLANDBarnes Wallis is remembered for contributions to aviation that spanned...

'Damien Lewis is both a meticulous historian and a born storyteller' Lee Child'Now that's a Great Escape! How 34 members of the SAS evaded 5,000 Nazi troops in blizzard conditions,...

Growing up in Rostock, in the north of Germany, Walter has a comfortable upbringing: quiet and content, he spends his days scheming with school friends and resisting the torment of...

Join one tiny bird on a hilarious adventure to save his sister - and his country!An action-packed tale of courage, adventure and a smattering of bird poo, from the bestselling...

'A stunningly good and surely definitive biography of one of the most fascinating British engineers ever to have lived' JAMES HOLLANDBarnes Wallis is remembered for contributions to aviation that spanned...

**THE THRILLING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**'If only all history mysteries could be as good as The Midnight Hour' The TimesAn old man lies dead and it looks like poison, but his...

Join one tiny bird on a hilarious adventure to save his sister - and his country!An action-packed tale of courage, adventure and a smattering of bird poo, from the bestselling...

No Crying in Baseball is a rollicking, revelatory deep dive into a one-of-a-kind film. Before A League of Their Own, few American girls could imagine themselves playing professional ball (and...

'One of the greatest codebreakers of the twentieth century' Suzannah Lipscomb An astounding story of codebreaking, personal sacrifice and a life lived in the shadows. The history of British codebreaking...

'A riveting trip down the corridors of Soviet deception' Sunday Telegraph (Five-Star Review)'Philps' book vindicates the value of truth' Washington Post'Philps has an eye for detail and a heart for...

A GUARDIAN, TELEGRAPH AND FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR BRITAIN, WITH THE WRONG QUEEN. 1955. Britain remains a Protectorate of Germany. The assassination of the Leader on British soil...

'I can never understand how the scribbles of such an ordinary person . can possibly have value.' So wrote Nella Last in her diary on 2 September 1949. More than...

'[A] gripping and fascinating book' JAMES HOLLAND, DAILY TELEGRAPH, 5* review'A brilliant book . . . timely . . . gripping' RACHEL COOKE, OBSERVER'A thrilling read ' PHILIPPE SANDS, author...

When archaeologist John Henry Phillips volunteered with a charity that took D-Day veterans back to Normandy, due to an administrative error he found himself without a hotel room and reliant...

'This riotous and engaging biography has it all'GUARDIAN'As much fun to read as a good political thriller'WALL STREET JOURNALThe book that inspired the major documentary Edward vs George: The Windsors...

Louis Greig, a war hero and rugby international, entered the privileged world of the British royal family as mentor, physician and friend to a young and hesitant Prince Albert, the...

'A daily love letter from a brave young woman to her adored father . . . immensely evocative of wartime Britain, extremely well edited, and occasionally powerfully moving' ANDREW ROBERTS,...

'[A] gripping and fascinating book' JAMES HOLLAND, DAILY TELEGRAPH, 5* review'A brilliant book . . . timely . . . gripping' RACHEL COOKE, OBSERVER'A thrilling read ' PHILIPPE SANDS, author...

On 24 May 1948, the Empire Windrush sailed from Kingston, Jamaica, to harbour at Tilbury Docks. It carried 1,027 passengers and some stowaways, and more than two thirds of them...

'Deeply researched and written with verve... thoughtful as well as action packed' The Times'Gripping, moving and important' Simon Sebag Montefiore'Agent Zo is a triumph. Absolutely essential reading' Hallie RubenholdThis is...

Author: Miriam Novitch, Lucy Dawidowicz, Tom L. FreudenheimBinding: SoftbackPublished: Union of American Hebrew Congregations, 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book showcases the artistic expressions...

Author: Pan GuangBinding: SoftbackPublished: Shanghai Pictorial Publishing House, 2005Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a comprehensive overview of the Jewish community in Shanghai, particularly during...

Author: Ken Rees; Karen ArrandaleBinding: HardbackPublished: Grub Street Publishing, 2004Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis gripping account chronicles the incredible experiences of a WWII bomber pilot who...

Author: Marion BerghahnBinding: SoftbackPublished: Berghahn Books, Incorporated, 1988, Second Impression Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the experiences of German-Jewish refugees who fled to Britain...

Author: Marilyn J. Harran and John RothBinding: HardbackPublished: Publications International Ltd, 2003Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Holocaust Chronicle is a comprehensive exploration of the Holocaust...

Author: John TolandBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday Books, 1982Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsA revealing and controversial account of the events surrounding Pearl Harbor. Pulitzer Prize-winning author...

Author: Mollie Panter-DownesBinding: HardbackPublished: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1971Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsLondon War Notes, 1939-1945 is a collection of columns written by British novelist...

Author: Rupert ButlerBinding: HardbackPublished: Ian Allan Publishing, 1992Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAn Illustrated History of the Gestapo provides a detailed overview of the operations and history...

Author: Michael BlochBinding: HardbackPublished: George Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1986Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book uncovers the chilling details of 'Operation Willi', a Nazi plan to kidnap the...

Author: Stephen E. AmbroseBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon & Schuster, 1994Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsStephen E. Ambrose's D-Day is a definitive history of World War II's most pivotal battle,...

Author: Martha Byrd HoyleBinding: HardbackPublished: Atheneum, 1970Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a comprehensive overview of World War II, exploring the significant events and impact of the...

Some of the worst military disasters in U.S. history occurred between Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 and the Battle of Midway in June 1942. During this period, the American...

Although not nearly as well known as other U.S. Army senior commanders, General Mark Clark is one of the four men-along with Eisenhower, Patton, and Bradley-who historian Martin Blumenson called...

LeMay was a terrifying, complex, and brilliant general. In World War II, he ordered the firebombing of Tokyo and was in charge when Atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and...

WHEN PARADISE TURNS TO CHAOS, WHO WILL SURVIVE? An incredible true story of murder, romance and a fateful search for utopia in the Galapagos from the New York Times bestselling...

Since the 1920s, an endless flow of studies has analyzed the political systems of fascism, theseizure of power, the nature of the regimes, the atrocities committed, and, finally, the wars...

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The book takes an in-depth look at the East Coast Main Line-King's Cross to Edinburgh-between 1939 and 1959. This is carried out in a series of chapters. In the first...