Historical Fiction
The books behind the blog
Four novels and a history, each set among the real events of the Second World War.
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
Ten Favourite Authors of Second World War Fiction
- Books World War Two
- March 2, 2026
- 5 mins
A personal reading list of ten favourite novelists writing before, during, and after the Second World War.
Read the novel: The Blue Pencil