Category: War fiction
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Sword of Bone by Anthony Rhodes – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB In May 2021, IWM will publish two more novels in their Wartime Classics Series which was launched in September 2019 to great acclaim, bringing the total number of novels in the series to ten. Each has been brought back into print to enable a new generation of readers to hear stories of those…
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Pathfinders by Cecil Lewis – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUMS TO PUBLISH ANOTHER NOVEL IN THEIR WARTIME CLASSICS SERIES FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE FAMOUS MEMOIR SAGITTARIUS RISING In May 2021, IWM will publish two more novels in their Wartime Classics series which was launched in September 2019 to great acclaim, bringing the total novels in the series to ten.…
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Squadron Airborne by Elleston Trevor – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB In the summer of 1940, the Battle of Britain rages in the skies over southern England. Nineteen-year-old Pilot Officer Peter Stuyckes arrives at RAF Westhill and is immediately put to the test. Based on the author’s own service as an RAF Flight Engineer,Squadron Airborne takes place over one unforgettable week that summer, depicting…
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Warriors For The Working Day by Peter Elstob – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB ‘Few other novels of the war describe the grinding claustrophobia, violence and lethal danger of being in a tank crew with the stark vividness of Peter Elstob. It’s possible to almost smell the fumes and sweat, while the intimate detail of operating such a beast and the camaraderie of the crew are utterly…
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Patrol by Fred Majdalany – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB Patrol Fred Madjalany IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUMS TO PUBLISH TWO MORE NOVELS IN THEIR WARTIME CLASSICS SERIES “When a man has been a soldier and seen action, he writes of war with true understanding, and with authority. When that man writes with wit, elegance and imagination, as Fred Majdalany does in PATROL,…
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All In Her Head by Nikki Smith – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB An emotionally charged suspense about the dark corners of a mother’s mind, perfect for fans of Erin Kelly and Louise Candlish. A haunting and compelling book that shines a light on the darkest corners of the human psyche and makes us question our limits. Alison is more alone than she’s ever been. She…
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A Young Gunner’s Story by Mark Spencer – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB “A humorous memoir depicting the trials and tribulations of a gunner serving in the Royal Army during the Cold War, the voices of which are often hidden . . . this is a real and bold view of Artillery life during the seventies and eighties” – Joseph Cartwright, ex-army writer and journalist When…
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The Women At Hitler’s Table by Rosella Postorino – Book Review. @Netgalley #TheWomenAtHitlersTable
PUBLISHERS BLURB A disturbing, powerful and beautifully written novel based on shockingly real events’ Christy Lefteri, author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo The International Bestseller Inspired by the powerful true story of Margot Wölk, this is a heartbreaking and gripping historical novel for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and The Beekeeper of Aleppo East…
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Eight Hours From England by Anthony Quayle – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB Eight Hours from England by Anthony Quayle – A candid account of SOE operations in occupied Europe described by Andrew Roberts as ‘As well as being one of our greatest actors, Anthony Quayle was an intrepid war hero and his autobiographical novel is one of the greatest adventure stories of the Second World…
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Trial By Battle by David Piper – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB Trial by Battle by David Piper – A quietly shattering and searingly authentic depiction of the claustrophobia of jungle warfare in Malaya described by William Boyd as ‘A tremendous rediscovery of a brilliant novel. Extremely well-written, its effects are both sophisticated and visceral. Remarkable’, and VS Naipaul as ‘one of the most absorbing…
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From The City, From The Plough by Alexander Baron – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB In September 2019, to mark the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War, IWM will launch a wonderful new series with four novels from their archives all set during the Second World War – Imperial War Museums Wartime Classics. Originally published to considerable acclaim, these titles were written either during…
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