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Four novels and a history, each set among the real events of the Second World War.
Judith Kerr OBE: Refugee, Writer of Outstanding Children and Young Persons’ Literature and Illustrator
- History World War Two Literature
- October 8, 2026
- 4 mins
David Lowther remembers the life and work of Judith Kerr, from her escape from Nazi Germany to When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit and The Tiger Who Came to Tea.
Read the novel: Ordinary Heroes
Pressure
- History World War Two Film
- September 17, 2026
- 4 mins
David Lowther reviews Pressure, the film about the final 72 hours before D-Day and the momentous decision facing General Dwight D. Eisenhower.
By the author of Ordinary Heroes
World War II with Tom Hanks
- History World War Two Television
- August 11, 2026
- 7 mins
A review of Tom Hanks's 20-part World War II documentary series, from the invasion of Poland to the Berlin Airlift and the beginnings of the Cold War.
By the author of Ordinary Heroes
Blood Sacrifice
- Books World War Two
- July 9, 2026
- 5 mins
David Lowther reviews Blood Sacrifice by Douglas Jackson, the second novel in the Warsaw Quartet, set during the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto.
By the author of Ordinary Heroes