Fiction European War

Bloomsbury presents Master of War by David Gilman, read by Colin Mace. 'Page-turning and gritty' DAILY MAIL. Amid the carnage of the 100 Years War – the bloodiest conflict in medieval history – a young English archer confronts his destiny... England, 1346: For Thomas Blackstone the choice is...

From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words comes a middle grade novel set at the border between freedom and fear in World War II France, at the Chateau de Chenonceau, where a Jewish girl who has lost everything but her life must decide whether...

AN EMPIRE IN DECLINE. Centurion Aurelius Castus – once a soldier in the elite legions of the Danube – believes his glory days are over, as he finds himself in the cold, grey wastes of northern Britain, battling to protect an empire in decline. Here he must face the barbarians beyond...

The Essential Classics: Volume 4 brings together 5 of the greatest classics ever written, perfectly read by an esteemed cast including Fenella Woolgar, Jonathan Keeble, Lucy Scott, David Rintoul, and Aidan Kelly. Spanning British, Russian, and Irish literature, this collection includes stories of modern Irish life in Dubliners, love and loss on an epic scale in War & Peace, as well as Dickens' tale of heroism in Nichols Nickleby, and many more.

The sun dipped low over the picturesque landscape of Normandy, casting a warm glow on the historic sites that had once been battlegrounds. The family’s journey began with excitement, as they ventured into a world that felt both foreign and familiar. For the father, this trip was an opportunity to connect with history, to walk the same paths where soldiers once fought bravely. His young daughter, innocent and curious, saw the beauty of the countryside, unaware of the haunting echoes of the past that lingered in the air.