Second world war
Alexander Chancellor: Why aren't Italians angrier about Nazi atrocities?
Given that more than 9,000 innocent Italian civilians, many of them women and children, died in Nazi massacres during the…
Alexander Chancellor: It seemed a little creepy that thousands of people wanted to
My village, Stoke Bruerne in south Northamptonshire, is just getting back to normal after a great influx of visitors for…
The Windsor Faction, by D.J. Taylor - review
In both his novels and non-fiction, D. J. Taylor has long been fascinated by the period between the wars. Now…
Uncle Bill, by Russell Miller - review
Given the outcome of recent military campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan, it is pertinent to look for one particular quality…
As Green as Grass, by Emma Smith - review
The title, the subtitle, the author’s plain name, even the jacket’s photograph of a laughing old lady in sunglasses: none…
Nigel Farndale’s diary: The dread moment when they announce next year's school fees
Next time I’m in a sauna I’m going to say: ‘It’s like a school sports hall on prize day in…
