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One+AbstractThe Spy. Why?
While this is an enjoyable read, it prompts one big question. Why did the author feel that a heavily fictionalised re-telling of this utterly thrilling true story was needed? In the preface Gross says that he wants to tell “the … Continue reading
Resistance
This is a fascinating book, although its title and blurb are rather misleading. I was expecting something along the lines of a Welsh Defiance (the story of the Belorussian Otriads which successfully battled the Nazis behind the Eastern Front), or … Continue reading
Occupational Hazards
Rory Stewart is almost unique as a commentator on the post-war development of Iraq and Afghanistan in the last decade. Following an early military career and extensive travel in the Muslim world, he then spent over a year trying to … Continue reading
My Early Life
A stirring, inspiring and very funny autobiography by Britain’s greatest leader Continue reading
Thirty Four
An inspiring true tale of a very unexpected hero Continue reading
The Hut Six Story
An excellent, insightful and inspiring book Continue reading
Inside the Third Reich
A fascinating insight into Nazi Germany Continue reading
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