A journalist by background and the daughter of the US ambassador to the USSR, Harriman’s trip out of Moscow evokes the destruction wrought on the Eastern Front in World War Two.
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Wartime Letters: Αn Extract
Kathleen Harriman
A journalist by background and the daughter of the US ambassador to the USSR, Harriman’s trip out of Moscow evokes the destruction wrought on the Eastern Front in World War Two.
Turning Cold Cases Hot with Cryptanalysis
A.D. Price
The hidden power of cryptanalysis: how secret codes have helped track mobsters, terrorists, and elusive killers.
After Elizabeth: Fear, Treason and the Dangerous Spring of 1603
The author of After Elizabeth explores the dangerous and uncertain months that followed the death of Elizabeth I.
Sea Power, Strategy, and Europe
Andrew Lambert
By securing the Low Countries and maintaining control of the seas, British statesmen including Wellington created a system that balanced the continent's powers and preserved stability for a century until 1914.
Gordon Corrigan: A Great Friend and Writer
A tribute to Gordon Corrigan.
The Women of SOE’s F-Section: Researching for the Novel Light of the Moon
Elizabeth Buchan reflects on researching the women of SOE’s F-section for Light of the Moon and how their wartime experiences shaped her novel.
Mr Gein
The author sets the record straight on Ed Gein, debunking myths from films and online content, and explains how his new book offers a thoroughly researched, expert-informed account of Gein’s life and crimes.
Profit, Power, and the Making of Modern Britain
Edmond Smith
From the Black Hole of Kolkata and the Battle of Plassey to the Lancashire mills, Britain’s economic headway in the 18th century hinged on war, commerce, empire, and, above all, the ruthless pursuit of profit.
Defending The Line
Kevin Passmore
The construction of the Maginot Line fortifications forced the Nazis to invade France through Belgium, but the plight of their defenders evokes confusion, endurance, and divided loyalties.
Ismay’s People
A study of ‘Pug’ Ismay, February's Book Club pick, reveals that, while his public persona and memoirs were models of discretion and diplomacy, his private letters and papers expose sharp judgments of his peers.
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