WW2
Blue
There are two main themes in this book. The first concerns the polio epidemic in North Carolina in 1944…
Resistance
Editors' choice
What if… the Germans had bested the Allies in the Normandy Invasion? What if… the Germans had then crossed the…
The Book Thief
This is a tale narrated by Death, or the Grim Reaper. He (or she or indeed it) tells the story…
The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-44
This the second of the author’s studies of the US Army’s role in the liberation of Europe during World War…
Down to the Sea: An Epic Story of Naval Disaster and Heroism in World War ll
Admiral William “Bull” Halsey, USN, remains one of the most revered naval officers of the Second World War. He was…
The Venus Deal
As World War II home front San Diego deals with blackouts and shortages, 37-year-old ex-cop Tom Hickey is moonlighting as…
Secret Sins
In war-torn 1940s Bristol, England, Mary Anne’s pawnshop home is burnt down while her son and daughter are in the…
Flying Tigers: Claire Chennault and His American Volunteers, 1941-42
The Flying Tigers, the nickname of the fighter pilots of the American Volunteer Group serving in China and Burma against…
Alliance: The Inside Story of How Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill Won One War and Began Another
It took a global cataclysm to put Winston Churchill on the same side of the table as Joseph Stalin, and…
Farewell, Shanghai
In the late 1930s, Jews were fleeing Germany and other European countries; in response to both propaganda and local politics,…
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