Book Reviews
Paradise Undone, by Annie Dawid
A Suspicion of Spies, by Tim Spicer
Fairfax of Virginia, by Hugh Fairfax
A Suspicion of Spies, by Tim Spicer
A biography of the spy Biffy Dunderdale offers an invaluable insight into the key role he played in MI6.
The Tudors in Love, by Sarah Gristwood
The latest from the acclaimed Tudor historian looks at a new area of study: the courtly code.
WW2 LATEST
Queen High, by C.J. Carey
An alternate reality where Wallis Simpson is queen is a compulsive literary thriller.
EDITOR’S CHOICE
Victory To Defeat, by Richard Dannatt and Robert Lyman
Should be read by every student at the Staff College.
This book and its predecessor will surely be the definitive history of the war on the Eastern Front and the siege of Leningrad. Ella Beales Paradise Undone is Annie Dawid’s latest novel, following four protagonists in the lead up to, and the aftermath of, the 1978 Jonestown massacre. A biography of the spy Biffy Dunderdale offers an invaluable insight into the key role he played in MI6. Oliver Webb-Carter Artist Hugh Fairfax researched his family history and discovered a cornucopia of fascinating figures. Ella Beales Between the Clouds and the River is a sweeping and moving tale of life, love, loss and everything in between. This excellent book is an accessible study of the Burma campaign as a whole. Barritt’s research is meticulous and observations are revealing. Andrew Critchell A compelling story of one unit’s part in the ferocious air battles of 1943 to 1945. Should be read by every student at the Staff College. Perhaps England's finest king gets the Dan Jones treatment.
Page 1 of 29Hero City: Leningrad 1943–44, by Prit Buttar
Paradise Undone, by Annie Dawid
A Suspicion of Spies, by Tim Spicer
Fairfax of Virginia, by Hugh Fairfax
Between the Clouds and the River, by Dave Mason
Forgotten Armour, by Jack Bowsher
Nelson’s Pathfinders, by Michael Barritt
Bomb Group, by Mike Peters and Paul Bingley
Victory To Defeat, by Richard Dannatt and Robert Lyman
Henry V, by Dan Jones
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Ring in the New
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