The Second World War was, for Britain, a 'total war'; no section of society remained untouched by military conscription, air raids, the shipping crisis and the

The book has excellent reviews from UCL People (University College London) and the Historical Association, a British charity for teachers. It gives a short insi

Published to coincide with a major exhibition at the Imperial War Museum, this book tells the story of London's experiences of war from 1939 to 1945. It describ

A masterful and comprehensive chronicle of World War II, by internationally bestselling historian Antony Beevor. Over the past two decades, Antony Beevor has es

Examines the "home front" war effort from an overall imperial perspective, assessing the contribution of individual imperial territories.