Tag: History
The Straits of Tsushima by Tim Chant The Straits of Tsushima by Tim Chant is a historical fiction novel set during the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905) and follows British ex-naval …
The Making of Henry VIII I am a big fan of English history but rarely skirt into anything before 1916. So when Sapere Books provided me with a copy …
I have never served in the armed forces but have an interest in military history from World War I onwards. Ghosts of Fallujah helped me understand a bit more …
I got The Operators a few years ago and had never got around to reading it and now I’ve read it, I regret that. The Operators is about a …
This is a detailed non-fictional story about a bombing campaign codenamed Linebacker II during the latter stages of the Vietnam War. Due to Linebacker II, the North Vietnamese returned …
The Spider Network: How a Math Genius and a Gang of Scheming Bankers Pulled Off One of the Greatest Scams in History by David Enrich is a solid take …
Task Force Black by Mark Urban is a detailed and meticulous look into the operation of special forces in Iraq in 2003. A high level of research was undertaken …
Brilliantly written and offering a chance to learn just what caused the 2008 financial crisis. Readers are taken on a journey of greed, recklessness and mind-blowing largesse by the …