Great Second World War Stories

Over 30 great stories of the heroism and brutality, starvation and survival, defeats and triumphs commemorating 75 years since the outbreak of World War Two. Gripping highlights from the finest war novels include IRWIN SHAW’S The Young Lions, NEVIL SHUTE’S A Town Like Alice and NICHOLAS MONSARRAT’S The Cruel Sea. Compelling contemporary accounts include the Battle of Britain from GUY GIBSON, VC, the exploits of the French Resistance from Australian NANCY WAKE and the Battle of the Midway from ROBERT J. CASEY.