History
Along the Roads to Hell, by Michael Admiraal
Along the Roads to Hell is a moving and haunting account.
In 2003, Michael Admiraal and his father embarked on a road trip across Europe to visit eight concentration camps. Along the Roads to Hell is the legacy of this trip; an account of their experience and memories infused with historical fact. Admiraal begins by...
Hero City: Leningrad 1943-44, by Prit Buttar
Hero City enhances Buttar's reputation as a detailed chronicler of the military campaigns in Eastern Europe in the Second World War.
This work by Prit Buttar enhances his reputation as a detailed chronicler of the military campaigns in Eastern Europe in the Second World War. His understanding of the nature of the campaigns waged by both sides during the second phase of the siege of Leningrad is...
Episode 215
It was the Mob that Did It: Louis Ferrante Interview
Author Louis Ferrante returns for a chat about the next instalment of his history of the mafia, this time examining the relationship with the Kennedys, and the event that caused many to remember where they were when it happened.
Readers may recall last year’s front page feature [Issue 20], an interview with Louis Ferrante, historian, former member of the Gambino crime family and author of Borgata Volume I: Rise of Empire, as he chronicled the mob not only as it grew in power in America, but...
The Siege: The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama, by Ben Macintyre
Macintyre has an extraordinary ability to find new things in this well-known event.
At 19:07 on Monday 5th May 1980, the Metropolitan Police passed control of the Iranian Embassy siege to Lt. Col Mike Rose, commanding officer of the Special Air Service. Operation Nimrod was underway, as members of B Squadron abseiled, shot or blasted their way into...
Episode 214
Michael Admiraal on Along the Roads to Hell
The author of the new novel Along the Roads to Hell sits down with our editor to reflect on the memories and writing process behind his book.
Michael, Along the Roads to Hell recounts the trip you took with your father to visit eight concentration camps across Europe. Why did you want to turn this experience into a book? In a way, the book could be seen as a monument for the special experience that I have...
Budapest in Wartime: Adam LeBor Interviewed
In his latest book of non-fiction, journalist and author LeBor has written a tale of espionage and spycraft, and he met novelist Alan Bardos recently to discuss.
Budapest in Wartime: Adam LeBor Interviewed Congratulations on the publication of your new book, The Last Days of Budapest. It’s an extremely powerful book that tells the story of Budapest’s descent into catastrophe during World War II, could you start by telling us...
Sky Warriors: British Airborne Forces in the Second World War, by Saul David
Saul David has written an excellent account of British Airborne Forces during the Second World War.
With Sky Warriors, Saul David has written an excellent account of British Airborne Forces during the Second World War, from their inception in the dark days of June 1940 through to the successful airborne drop to support the crossing of The Rhine in March 1945. As...