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My working career spans the Royal Navy, a spell as a dairyman in the Highlands of Scotland, many years in military survey in the British Army, and a fourth career in Information Technology. I have recently become a budding author. See more...-
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Tag Archives: WWII
Book Review: The Last Correspondent by Soraya M Lane
The Last Correspondent by Soraya M. Lane My rating: 5 of 5 stars The story drew me in right from the start. It is extremely well-written, and it is realistic. There is a lot of violence and gore, which is … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, British Army, conflict, French resistance, journalism, Resistance, strong women, US Army, war correspondent, World War II, WWII
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Book Review: A Single Swallow by Zhang Ling
A Single Swallow by Ling Zhang My rating: 3 of 5 stars Having read this book and not loved it in the same way as many other reviewers, I feel rather guilty. I do like it and I think that … Continue reading
Book Review: The Boy Between Worlds by Annejet van der Zijl
The Boy Between Worlds by Annejet van der Zijl My rating: 4 of 5 stars The first third of this book is about the background and is almost a history lesson. The pace is extremely slow and somewhat boring. Once … Continue reading
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Tagged annejet van der zijl, book review, bravery, concentration camps, cruelty, dutch, holland, netherlands, prejudice, rotterdam, surinam, swimming, World War II, WWII
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Book Review: Along the Broken Bay by Flora J Solomon
Along the Broken Bay by Flora J. Solomon My rating: 4 of 5 stars The book gets off to a slow start, with too much description and character background that could wait to be incorporated into the narrative later on … Continue reading
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Tagged American, atrocities, book review, flora j solomon, Geurilla, Japanese, jungle, Manilla, philippines, war, WWII
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Book Review: Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T Sullivan
Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan My rating: 5 of 5 stars Even with exclusive interviews with the hero himself, it takes a tremendous amount of additional research and some wonderful writing to produce such a compelling account … Continue reading
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Tagged alps, beneath a scarlet sky, book review, general leyers, German, holocaust, italian, italy, jews, mark sullivan, milan, milano, nazis, partisan, pino lella, Resistance, World War II, WWII
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Book Review – Reach For The Sky: Story Of Douglas Bader, Dso, Dfc by Paul Brickhill
Reach For The Sky: Story Of Douglas Bader, Dso, Dfc by Paul Brickhill My rating: 5 of 5 stars Inspirational WWII Pilot My Mum bought me this book when I was about 12 or 13. I still have it on … Continue reading
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Tagged amputee, book review, douglas bader, escape, fighter pilot, hero, paul brickhill, POW, prisoner of war, raf, spitfire, WWII
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Book Review: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer My rating: 4 of 5 stars The story of the occupation of Guernsey by the German Army during the latter years of the Second World War is beautifully … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, Channel Isles, German, guernsey, Literary, Mary Ann Shaffer, relationships, Resistance, WWII
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Film Review: Darkest Hour
Rating: 5 stars out of a possible 5. I rarely award a maximum rating to either a film or a book, but Darkest Hour is truly exceptional. It would be impossible to award less than five stars, because this is as … Continue reading
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Tagged actor, bafta, best actor, churchill, darkest hour, David Malinowski, gary oldman, Kazuhiro Tsuji, Lucy Sibbick, makeup, nominations, oscars, patriotic, veteran, winston, WWII
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Review: Reach For The Sky: Story Of Douglas Bader, Dso, Dfc
Reach For The Sky: Story Of Douglas Bader, CBE, DSO, DFC & Bar by Paul Brickhill My rating: 5 of 5 stars Inspirational WWII Pilot My Mum bought me this book when I was about 12 or 13. I still … Continue reading
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Tagged amputee, book review, douglas bader, fighter pilot, kenneth more, paul brickhill, raf, WWII
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