Latest Reviews
Mitchell: Father of the Spitfire, Paul Beaver
Paul Beaver's fascinating new book, 'Mitchell: Father of the Spitfire', tells the true story of the man - and the team - behind one of Britain's most iconic machines.
Mission Europe, Kate Vigurs
Kate Vigurs's new book, 'Mission Europe', addresses a significant gap in the historiography of Special Operations Executive. While the work of female agents in occupied France is becoming well known, that of operatives in other countries has been largely overlooked. Until now.
Henry Reece, The Fall: Last Days of the English Republic
Henry Reece’s The Fall: Last Days of the English Republic has a simple premise: to provide a narrative account of the last eighteen months of the English republic, from the death of Oliver Cromwell in September 1658 to the restoration of the monarchy in May 1660.
Nicholas Radburn, Traders in Men
'Traders in Men' is eye-opening and thought-provoking; it is a brilliant synthesis of the available information in all its forms; and it is a firm reminder about the lengths the greedy will go to in the pursuit of wealth.
Templars: The Knights Who Made Britain, Steve Tibble
'Templars: The Knights Who Made Britain' is a welcome addition to the sizeable body of literature available on the subject. Its narrower focus and sober analysis of British affairs shines a light on the importance of the Templar Order's lesser-known members and their activities, and, as with all good primers, leaves the reader keen to branch out and read more.
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by Steven Port
Victory to Defeat, Richard Dannatt and Robert Lyman
'Victory to Defeat' asks a very simple, but rarely considered, question: how did Britain and her army go from victory in 1918 to crushing defeat at the hands of the same enemy in 1940?
The Weimar Years, Frank McDonough
'The Weimar Years' is the story of clashing cultures and opposing outlooks, of international relations and internal explosions. It is, quite simply, a book that must be read.
Women in Intelligence, Helen Fry
Helen Fry's 'Women in Intelligence' is the work of years of incidental surprises and shocking discoveries made in the course of other research. It is, in essence, a compendium of the vast and complex array of roles undertaken by women working for the British secret services during the two world wars.
The Eagle and the Lion, Adrian Goldsworthy
In 'The Eagle and the Lion' Adrian Goldsworthy has set out to achieve the almost impossible: to provide a complete history of the relationship between Rome and Parthia/Persia across seven centuries.
Robert Hutchinson, After Nuremberg
In 'After Nuremberg', Robert Hutchinson provides an entirely new interpretation of the American pursuit of 'justice' for Nazi war criminals, with surprising results.
