Biographies

The only woman to serve as a soldier in the First World War, the Englishwoman Flora Sandes became a hero and media sensation when she fought for the Serbian Army and pursued a distinguished career in its ranks as officer. This account charts her...
By: Louise Miller

A.J. Cronin, author of some of the best-loved novels of the mid-twentieth century and the creator of Dr Finlay , has been unjustly overlooked by literary biographers. In this, the first full-length life of this eminent but often neglected writer,...
By: Alan Davies

Out of the ruins and savagery of Second World War, the figure of Benito Mussolini looms large as one of the most influential during the first half of the twentieth century. After his ignominious end in Piazzale Loreto, most have tried to erase the...
By: Roberto Olla

Out of the ruins and savagery of Second World War, the figure of Benito Mussolini looms large as one of the most influential during the first half of the twentieth century. After his ignominious end in Piazzale Loreto, most have tried to erase the...
By: Roberto Olla

Much blood has been spilt on account of the Sicilian and American Mafias – and almost as much ink has been expended on recounting the details of their culture and crimes. However, comparatively little is known about the brutal, elusive figures who...
By: Roberto Olla