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In the darkest days of the Blitz, love is more important than ever.It’s February 1942, and as the Americans finally join Britain and her allies, twenty-three-year-old Francesca Fabrino is doing her bi …
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It was arguably the greatest fighting force in the entirety of the Great War. They were the very best: hardened, fearless, decorated, cocky fighting men, all veterans of Gallipoli and the Western Fron …
Histories of the Unexpected not only presents a new way of thinking about the past, but also reveals the world around us as never before.Traditionally, World War II has been understood in a straightfo …
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In 1900 Vienna was one of the most exciting places to live in the world. Its glamorous high society was the envy of Europe, and it was the centre of an exploding arts movement that set the tone for th …
At Histories of the Unexpected, we believe that everything has a history – even the most unexpected of subjects – and that everything links together in unexpected ways.We believe that the history of t …
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On the night of 31 May 1942, Sydney was doing what it does best: partying. The theatres, restaurants, dance halls, illegal gambling dens, clubs and brothels offered plenty of choice to roistering sail …
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By the end of World War I, 45,000 Australians had died on the Western Front. Some bodies had been hastily buried mid-battle in massed graves; others were mutilated beyond recognition. Often men were s …
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The New York Times Bestseller’Brilliant… Gripping’ Wall Street JournalFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Higher Call comes the riveting World War II story of an American tank gunner’s jou …
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The gripping story of one woman’s war against ISIS on the frontlines of Syria.Joanna Palani made headlines across the world when her role fighting ISIS in the Syrian conflict was revealed. She is one …
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‘Food for the soul, it’s simply deliciously readable and enjoyable’ LoveReading In the darkest days of the Blitz, Christmas is more important than ever.With Christmas approaching, the Brogan family of …
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On the evening of 24 February 1944, RAAF Lancaster bomber J for Jig took off from an airfield in Lincolnshire. On board was a crew of seven young men-five Australians, two Scots-whose mission was to b …
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The thrilling and previously untold true story of Suzanne Spaak, who abandoned her life of opulence to save the Jewish children of Occupied Paris during the Second World War.Suzanne Spaak was born int …
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The Cold War between the West and the Soviet Bloc didn’t end with detente in 1975: it just went underground. Until the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, tensions between the superpowers continued to pl …
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‘Fascinating… A vivid account’ – Philippa Gregory, The Times’Moore’s prose is witty. Her book is full of arresting detail and thoughtful comment’ – Sunday Times’An enchanting, idiosyncratic Tardis o …
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A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWaterstone’s Book of the Month, 2018Nominated for the 2017 Pen Hessell-TiltmanDaily Telegraph’s Best History Books of 2017Sunday Times’ Best History Books of 2017A sweeping hi …
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March 1942. Singapore is about to fall. In Java, a Dutch civilian pilot and an Australian military dispatch rider embark on a frightening escape from the advancing Japanese that takes them from Bandun …
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