The retreat of the British Expeditionary Force from Mons in the early months of the First World War is one of the great dramas of European history. Blending his recreation of the military campaign with contemporary testimony and account of his own ride over the route, Richard Holmes takes the reader on a unique journey.
The retreat of the British Expeditionary Force from Mons in the early months of the First World War is one of the great dramas of European history. Bl...
Richard Holmes brings the Western Front to life in this detailed and authoritative text, in a way that goes deep beneath scholarly debate, ripping off the veneer of cliche which now covers the war as it really was."
Richard Holmes brings the Western Front to life in this detailed and authoritative text, in a way that goes deep beneath scholarly debate, ripping off...
Built as a temporary refuge in case of air raid attacks, Churchill's secret bunker was under the heart of central London & it became a second home to civil servants, military personnel & Churchill himself. This book includes first-hand accounts of people who lived there to reveal what life was like for them in the underground shelter.
Built as a temporary refuge in case of air raid attacks, Churchill's secret bunker was under the heart of central London & it became a second home to ...
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING EDDIE REDMAYNE AND FELICITY JONES A GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A NEW STATESMAN BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A DAILY TELEGRAPH BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A NEW REPUBLIC BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A TIME MAGAZINE TOP 10 NONFICTION From ambitious scientists rising above the clouds to analyse the air to war generals floating across enemy lines, Richard Holmes takes to the air in this heart-lifting...
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING EDDIE REDMAYNE AND FELICITY JONES A GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ...
