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James Dunford Wood

James Dunford Wood

James Dunford Wood

The novelist and writer talks history, his inspiration and recommended reads.
James Dunford Wood

James Dunford Wood, what first attracted you to the 1930s and beyond? I inherited a set of war diaries written by my father, covering 1939-1946 and RAF campaigns in Iraq, Burma and North-West Europe. Can you tell us a little about your research? For my book The Big...

James Dunford Wood

James Dunford Wood

James Dunford Wood began working life as an art history tour guide taking specialist groups around Europe, China and Central Asia. During this time, he developed an enduring fascination with the stories of lesser known destinations and off-the-beaten track communities.
James Dunford Wood

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Habbaniya: Thirty Days in May

Habbaniya: Thirty Days in May

A little-known clash in the Iraqi desert during WW2 is the subject of a new book.
James Dunford Wood

I first came across the name Habbaniya as a 14-year-old schoolboy. I can remember surreptitiously leafing through the pages of a tattered, hard-cover diary inscribed 'India - Iraq 1939-42'. My father’s handwriting was barely decipherable, but the entry headlined...