Europe’s Strangest Special Relationship
The historical partnership between Germany and Turkey is arguably the most paradoxical, if unavoidable, in modern Europe.
Second World War
The Bengal Famine in Indian Letters
In 1943 letters reporting starvation and death in Bengal began to reach Indian soldiers serving the British overseas. Despite colonial censorship, their testimonies revealed the devastating reality of famine.
‘Fakers’ by Rory Cormac review
Fakers: A Top-Secret Tale of Phantoms and Forgeries on the Disinformation Front Line by Rory Cormac brings Britain’s shadowy Information Research Department into the light.
The Absurdity of Albert Camus
For Albert Camus understanding the past and predicting the future may hinge on one fact: history is absurd.
‘Blood Dawn’ by Hans van de Ven review
Blood Dawn: World War II and the Making of Modern Asia by Hans van de Ven finds Japanese grievance and ambition in the eye of the storm.
‘The German-Russian Century’ by Stefan Creuzberger review
From Rapallo to the Zeitenwende, The German-Russian Century: History of a Tangled Relationship by Stefan Creuzberger discovers the dynamic that defines Europe.
‘Churchill and the Crown’ by Ted Powell review
In Churchill and the Crown, Ted Powell explores the interwoven lives of Britain’s Marlborough man and the monarchs he served.
What Factor Has Most Shaped Australian History?
All national histories are contentious and partial. What are the defining themes in Australia’s story?
Britain’s Titled Fascists
The British countryside of the 1930s was a happy hunting ground for the British Union of Fascists, where recruits sometimes came with titles and estates.
‘Weimar’ by Katja Hoyer review
Weimar: Life on the Edge of Catastrophe by Katja Hoyer explores the city – and citizens – at the heart of Germany’s ill-fated republic, and the Reich that replaced it.