EXPLODING THE DAMBUSTERS MYTH
There were dams; a dog with an embarrassing name; a march that everybody over 40 can hum. Read More
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Upcoming Events
This year Max will be talking about his book VIETNAM An Epic Tragedy 1945-1975 at the following venues: Read More
We can’t get enough of ‘Happy ever after’
The seasonal surge of sentimentality prompts in adults as well as children a yearning for happy endings, Read More
Confessions of a Reviewer
A decade ago, a publisher produced a set of short biographies of Britain’s 20th century prime ministers, which I reviewed unenthusiastically. Read More
Was Christmas better in the good old days? Don’t believe it
We shall never know the identity of the marketing genius who persuaded the early Christians to couple the pagan feast of the winter solstice with the birth of a child, Read More
Book of the Year
Vietnam has been chosen by a number of newspapers, historians and reviewers as their book of the year. Read More
No firing will take place after this hour
In a clearing within a Belgian wood on an overcast November morning, raindrops from a recent shower dripped off the trees. Read More
There’s no such thing as easy‑peasy politics
My five year-old granddaughter stood poised above the pool, contemplating the rings I had tossed to the bottom for her to retrieve. Read More
Our rudeness to European allies is shameful
Half a century ago, when that military circus the Royal Tournament was a national institution, there was a contretemps after a visiting Italian officer discovered that his Bersaglieri must perform in a sand arena. Read More