Katastrophe
Book
The new blockbuster thriller from Graham Hurley set against the final stages of the Second World...
Historical fiction World War 2 War Germany Russia Europe
Plenty
Book
After opening to sometimes bewildered reviews at the National Theatre in 1978, David Hare's wildly...
They Drink it in the Congo
Book
Eastern Congo. Home to the deadliest conflict since World War II. London. Home to a festival to...
Oleander, Jacaranda: A Childhood Perceived
Book
This autobiography is about growing up in Egypt. It is also an investigation into childhood...
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The Bleeding Sky-Recollections of the Shoah
Podcast
My mother, Malka Brandsdorfer, lived in a small Polish town near the German border. At the start of...
The Pianist (2002)
Movie Watch
In this adaptation of the autobiography "The Pianist: The Extraordinary True Story of One Man's...
Red Gold
Book
Autumn 1941: In a shabby hotel off the place Clichy, the course of the war is about to change....
The Girl from Portofino (Girls from the Italian Resistance #2)
Book
In 1970 Gina Bianchi returns to Portofino to attend her father’s funeral, accompanied by her...
Historical Fiction Women's Fiction World War II