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The Secret History of the Blitz
The Blitz of 1940-41 is one of the most iconic periods in modern British history - and one of the most misunderstood. The 'Blitz Spirit' is often celebrated, whereas others dismiss it as a myth. Joshua Levine's thrilling biography rejects the tired arguments and reveals the human truth: the Blitz was a time of extremes of experience and behaviour. People werepulling together and helping strangers, but they were also breaking rules and exploiting each other. Life during wartime, the author reveals, was complex and messy and real. From the first page readers will discover a different story to the one they thought they knew - from the sacrifices made by ordinary people to a sudden surge in the ...
Dunkirk
In 1940, at the French port of Dunkirk, more than 300,000 trapped Allied troops were dramatically rescued from destruction at the hands of Nazi Germany by an extraordinary seaborne evacuation. The true history of the soldiers, sailors, airmen and civilians involved in the nine-day skirmish has passed into legend. Now, in this gift edition, the story Winston Churchill described as a 'miracle' is narrated by bestselling author Joshua Levine in its full, sweeping context, including new interviews with veterans and survivors.
On a Wing and a Prayer
The Untold Story Of The Pioneering Aviation Heroes Of Ww1, In Their Own Words First-Hand Accounts Of Bravery And Adventure From The Individuals Who Embraced The Exciting And Dangerous New World Of Flying At The Start Of The First World War. Few Are Aware Of The Risks That The Pioneering Airmen Of The First World War Took. On A Wing And A Prayer Is A Narrative History That Conveys The Perils Of Those Early Days, The Thrills Of Learning To Fly, And The Horrors Of War In The Air At A Time When Pilots Carried Little Defensive Armament And No Parachutes. The Men Who Joined The Royal Flying Corps In 1914 Were The Original Heroes Of Flying, Treading Into Unknown Territory, And Paving The Way For La...
Forgotten Voices of the Blitz and the Battle for Britain
Drawing material from the Imperial War Museum's extensive aural archive, Joshua Levine brings together voices from both sides of the Blitz and the Battle of Britain to give us a unique, complete and compelling picture of this turbulent time. We hear from the soldiers, airmen, fire-fighters, air-raid wardens and civilians, people in the air and on the ground, on both sides of the battle, giving us a thrilling account of Britain under siege. With first-hand testimonies from those involved in Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain, Black Saturday on 7th September 1940 when the Luftwaffe began the Blitz, to its climax on the 10th May 1941, this is the definitive oral history of a period when Britain came closer to being overwhelmed by the enemy than at any other time in modern history.
SAS: The Illustrated History of the SAS
The authorised illustrated history of the SAS by the number one bestselling author of Dunkirk, Joshua Levine. With never-before-seen photographs and unheard stories, this is the SAS’s wartime history in vivid and astonishing detail.
Forgotten Voices of the Somme
Drawing on a wealth of material from the vast Imperial War Museum Sound Archive, 'Forgotten Voices of the Somme' presents an intimate, harsh but often poignant insight into life on the front line: from the day-to-day struggle of extraordinary circumstances to the white heat of battle and the constant threat of injury or death.
Operation Fortitude
"Operation Fortitude" tells the thrilling tale of an ingenious decption that changed the course of the Second World War. The Story is one of intrigue, drama, and good fortune, practically a Hollywood script. It is the tale of double agents, fake radio transmissions and dummy invasion craft.
Forgotten Voices of Dunkirk
Drawing on a wealth of material from the Imperial War Museum Sound Archive, this book presents the words of both rescued and rescuers an intimate and dramatic account of what Winston Churchill described as a 'miracle of deliverance'.
Beauty and Atrocity: People, Politics and Ireland’s Fight for Peace
An ambitious and powerful account of modern Irish history through the eyes of those who experienced it at first hand.
Operation Fortitude
Operation Fortitude tells the thrilling tale of an ingenious decption that changed the course of the Second World War. The Story is one of intrigue, drama, and good fortune, practically a Hollywood script. It is the tale of double agents, fake radio transmissions and dummy invasion craft.
