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James Holland
This is World War 2 in microcosm told through the brutal story of the most pivotal campaign the Allies were to fight by one of the UK's most acclaimed and…
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Most crucially, it would be a critical learning exercise before Operation OVERLORD, the Allied invasion of Normandy, in June 1944. Based on his own battlefield studies in Sicily and on…
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The astonishing story of one of the most brutal and hard-fought battles of the Second World War in Italy, told by one of most reader acclaimed and insightful historians in…
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Al Murray
From Dunkirk to Barbarossa, the war on China to Stalingrad, bestselling author James Holland and award-winning comedian Al Murray will capture readers with the most up to date and pioneering…
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A heartland World War II family drama centring around the Castell family from acclaimed WW2 historian James Holland
'A beautiful, evocative novel that captures the fear and mood of the…
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A Times 2024 Best Summer Read
The village of Alvesdon has been…
The beautifully rendered fiction debut in the U.S. of preeminent WWII historian James Holland offers a unique angle on the conflict, chronicling the impact of the war on one British…
The most pivotal, brutal and shattering campaign the Allies faced in World War II by bestselling historian James Holland.
'Holland knows his stuff when it comes to military matters' Daily…
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In the spirit of Stephen Ambrose’s famed bestselling book Band of Brothers, celebrated military historian James Holland chronicles the experiences in WWII of the legendary tank regiment, the Sherwood Rangers
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Acclaimed World War II historian James Holland vividly relates the dramatic last months of the Italian Campaign in a masterful volume that brings new awareness to this vital hinge point…
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Charles Messenger
A vivid re-creation of the D-Day invasion and its aftermath, told through detailed maps, authoritative text by a noted military historian and contemporary photographs.
This powerful study chronicles the evolution…
Acclaimed WWII historian James Holland both narrates and reframes the controversial first months of the Italian Campaign and sets a new standard in the chronicling of war
Following victory in…
The Fitzwilliam's outstanding collection of botanical art came to the Museum through the Broughton Bequest in 1973, a generous legacy from Henry Rogers Broughton. Several flower studies by Holland are…
The Second World War is the most cataclysmic and violent sequence of events in recent times. Are you ready for the truth about World War Two? This title features the…
Henry Holland, Francis James Holland
Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.
The Second World War is brought to life with captivating colour and detail, in this illustrated history from renowned historian James Holland and award-winning artist Keith Burns
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Arnold Doring
'Suddenly, flash bombs to my right, I instantly dive low to avoid being a direct target. We stay down, close above ground ? before too long life returns in the…
James D. Tracy
Under what conditions were limited forms of self-government possible in medieval and early modern Europe? While many historians have sought an answer by investigating the development of parliamentary institutions in…
James Kuhoric
Tom Holland changed the landscape of vampire movies in 1985 with the release of Fright Night. Holland's vision delivered something new - a vampire story that packed horror, humor, and…
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James Holland (Author)
An accessible, authoritative introduction to the war in Burma for adult readers.
Part of the ALL-NEW LADYBIRD EXPERT SERIES - Why were British troops in Burma?- What was The…
PRE-ORDER BOOK 11 OF THE LADYBIRD EXPERT HISTORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR, FROM AWARD-WINNING HISTORIAN JAMES HOLLAND Discover more titles in the Ladybird Expert series: D-Day The Desert War…
An accessible, authoritative introduction to the war against Japan for adult readers.
Why did Japan decide to attack at Pearl Harbour? - What was the Japanese vision of a Greater…
A major new history of one of World War II’s most crucial campaigns–the first Allied attack on European soil–by the acclaimed author of Normandy ‘44 and a rising star in…
This lively and highly informative contribution to the Menuhin Music Guides covers all aspects of percussion - the instruments, the percussion section within the orchestra and the use of percussion…
The second half of the 20th century saw vast changes in all aspects of percussion - the instruments themselves, playing techniques and percussion writing. This text reveals the world of…
RAF 100 celebrates and commemorates the 100-year anniversary of the Royal Air Force. Officially endorsed by the RAF, and with unique access to the their historic archives, the world-renowned broadcaster…
Nazi Germany has invaded neutral Norway. Fleeing north from their brutal Blitzkrieg advance are three officers of the King’s Guard - men who have been entrusted by the Norwegian King…
Pilot officer Archie Jackson, 19, is in control of the RAF’s newest fighter aircraft, a Supermarine Spitfire. Now he has the Luftwaffe in his sights and only one thing matters…
On the 75th anniversary of D-Day, a new history of the momentous Normandy campaign with fresh insights from award-winning historian James Holland
From the bestselling author of Fortress Malta this is the second book in the Mediterranean war trilogy. This book looks afresh at the conflict in Northern Africa, focusing for the…
‘A notable account of an epic human experience’ Max Hastings, Sunday Times ‘Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this island or lose the war’ Sir Winston…
The night of May 16th, 1943. Nineteen specially adapted Lancaster bombers take off from RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, each with a huge 9,000lb cylindrical bomb strapped underneath it. Their mission…
At the school where Edward Enderby taught for over forty years, there were few who knew he’d once been a successful fighter pilot during the war.It was not something he…
May 1940. Sergeant Jack Tanner has been posted to a training company on the south-east coast of England. But all is not well in the camp. When Tanner and his…
Crete, May 1941. Tanner finds himself embroiled in a deadly game of survival that will test his resolve more than ever before. Not only has a difficult new subaltern arrived…
The vivid and largely untold story of the dramatic Allied air campaign against Germany that was a turning point in World War II and ultimately crucial to the success of…
