Astonishing, disturbing, and riveting...the fruit of phenomenal scholarship and absolute integrity - Simon Schama
Tag: Germany
Review: The Unwritten Order – Peter Longerich
Astonishing, disturbing, and riveting...the fruit of phenomenal scholarship and absolute integrity - Simon Schama
Review: Final Solution – David Cesarani
The final word
Review: Metropolis – Philip Kerr
Das Ende
Review: Prussian Blue – Philip Kerr
"Streets ahead of most other historical thrillers" - The Times
Review: The Draughtsman – Robert Lautner
What would you do? Really? I don't think so...
Review: The Lady From Zagreb – Philip Kerr
Seems like it's much better to have come FROM Zagreb
Review: A Man Without Breath – Philip Kerr
When there's nothing left for Gunther to lose, the compulsion to speak the truth becomes even stronger.
Central Europe 1914 to 1935
Today's offering from the Rand McNally World Atlas of 1946, is the final one. This map is of course the one that was current at the outbreak of World War II. The section at the front is a series of maps of Europe, which I've posted the last couple of weeks. This final one, isn't … Continue reading Central Europe 1914 to 1935
Review: Masaryk Station – David Downing
My version: PaperbackGenre: Historical FictionPublisher: Old Street PublishingFirst published: 2013ISBN: 978-1-908699-66-4Pages: 288Bought Europe, 1948. The continent is once again divided into the Soviet-controlled East, and the US dominated West.John Russell and his old comrade in espionage Shchepkin need to find a way out of the dangerous, morally murky world they have both inhabited for far too … Continue reading Review: Masaryk Station – David Downing
Couldn't I Just Tell You 