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Mark Grenside

Mark Grenside

The thriller writer discusses his fascination with overlooked corners of history and the inspiration behind his Marcus Riley thriller and his forthcoming title, The Dolos Legacy.
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Mark Grenside

Mark Grenside

The thriller writer discusses his fascination with overlooked corners of history and the inspiration behind his Marcus Riley thriller and his forthcoming title, The Dolos Legacy.

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The Seeker: S.G. MacLean Interview

The Seeker: S.G. MacLean Interview

S.G. MacLean is the creator of the Captain Damian Seeker series of novels set during the English Civil Wars. Interviewed by author and academic Steven Veerapen.

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AoH Book Club: Giles Milton on The Stalin Affair

AoH Book Club: Giles Milton on The Stalin Affair

The historian makes the case that the pragmatic partnership between Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin highlights how vital and difficult diplomacy and cooperation are then and today.

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AoH Book Club: Gautam Hazarika on The Forgotten Indian Prisoners of World War II

AoH Book Club: Gautam Hazarika on The Forgotten Indian Prisoners of World War II

In conversation with Phil Craig on the Aspects of History podcast, the historian addresses the experiences of Indian POWs across Southeast Asia, from the difficult choice of joining the Indian National Army to escapes, captivity, the impact on families and the ways their stories have been remembered.

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Mark Grenside

Mark Grenside

The thriller writer discusses his fascination with overlooked corners of history and the inspiration behind his Marcus Riley thriller and his forthcoming title, The Dolos Legacy.

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Joanna Foat on The Lumberjills Under Suspicion

Joanna Foat

An interview with the author exploring the forgotten history of the real women who inspired her books, and how their wartime experiences of prejudice, independence and resilience still resonate today.

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Leadership, Vision and the Making of the Post-War Order – In Conversation with James Holland

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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How Protestantism Became a Global Religion – An Interview with Alec Ryrie

Alec Ryrie

Protestantism’s early movements across the globe reveal a tangled world of rivalry with Catholicism, complicity with empire and slavery, and failures that exposed the limits of Europe’s religious imagination – all discussed between the author and the Editor.

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Fiction Book of the Month: Peter Tonkin on Shadow of the Axe

Peter Tonkin

The author discusses his lifelong fascination with Elizabethan England, the real-life Robert Poley behind the Queen’s Intelligencer series, and the difficulties of transforming a morally ambiguous historical spy into a compelling fictional character

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AoH Book Club: Gautam Hazarika on The Forgotten Indian Prisoners of World War II

Gautam Hazarika

In conversation with Phil Craig on the Aspects of History podcast, the historian addresses the experiences of Indian POWs across Southeast Asia, from the difficult choice of joining the Indian National Army to escapes, captivity, the impact on families and the ways their stories have been remembered.

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Harold: Warrior King – Tom Licence Interviewed

Tom Licence

The medieval historian discusses fronting up to long-held myths surrounding the last Anglo-Saxon king with Paul Bernardi, explains his approaches to the primary sources that recount 1066, and considers the man behind the defeat at Hastings.

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Greg Lewis

Greg Lewis

The author reflects on the lifelong influences behind his passion for the Second World War, his people-first approach to research and storytelling, and his determination to uncover the forgotten acts of courage

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A Tibetan Girl Called Ata – In Conversation with Xiao Hei

Xiao Hei

The author discusses the real-life inspiration behind his novel and the challenges of portraying love across political and cultural divides with Margarita Salcevich.

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Jim Loughran on Syracuse Will Burn

Jim Loughran

The author discusses his journey from human rights advocacy to historical fiction, the inspiration behind his new novel and the challenges of recreating ancient Greece with Peter Tonkin..

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