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Leadership, Vision and the Making of the Post-War Order – In Conversation with James Holland
A timely reflection on his latest book, the Chalke Festival supremo, historian and broadcaster explores how the moral clarity and internationalism of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman shaped the post-war order – and why their example may offer urgent lessons for today.
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The Fourth Queen, by Νicola Cornick
The Fourth Queen is a novel full of political intrigue, complex relationships, and a romance that spans the centuries. Effortlessly compelling and atmospheric.
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Greg Lewis
Greg Lewis is a writer with a keen interest in resistance, evasion, and escape. An investigative journalist and documentary producer, his focus is on ‘ordinary’ people who have extraordinary stories. His most recent book, The Nazi Ghost Train, uncovered a little-known act of humanity and defiance from WW2 and became a Sunday Times bestseller.
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Sugar Plum
Set during the Second World War, the story combines historical details about the challenges of putting on ballet performances in London during the war, with a fictional tale where magic and reality intermingle during a production of Casse Noisette.
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