History Book Club

Robert Lyman joins us today to talk about us new book, A War of Empires: Japan, India, Burma & Britain, 1941-45. We discuss the Japanese invasion of the Far East in 1942, the Chinese Army under Chiang Kai Shek / Jiang Jieshi and the Indian Army.

Part 2 is out next week, when he discusses the victories over Japan, and Bill Slim.

You can buy the book here: https://amzn.to/30neC5O

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Part 2 of our editor's chat with Tessa Dunlop, the author of Army Girls. In this episode we learn more about what the ATS women had to put up with, and what their experience can tell us about class, sexism and race

Army Girls is out now and you can buy it here.

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Dr Tessa Dunlop, the bestselling and acclaimed historian joined us to discuss her new book, Army Girls. Tessa is renowned for her impressive oral histories, and she spent one national crisis talking to veterans of WW2 as they recounted their experience of another national crisis. Part Two out next week.

You can buy Tessa's Book, Army Girls here: https://amzn.to/3mkekox

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In Part Two, Professor Davies continues to tolerate our editor, when discussing George II in his place as a European monarch. We also discuss the King of Slavery, as Norman has recently named him.

You can buy Norman's Book, George II here: https://amzn.to/3aZ60E7

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We had the opportunity to discuss with legendary historian Norman Davies, his new book George II: Not Just a British Monarch. In the wake of last week's episode with Andrew Roberts on George III, what about the family that made him? Well, they're pretty dysfunctional. Norman was also helpful in ensuring I was using the correct language and not looking at the king through a British lens.

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In this week's podcast Andrew Roberts discusses his new book, George III, the king who reigned during tumultuous episodes in world history, including the American War of Independence, the French Revolution and the Napoleonic wars, and all the while dealing with a severe mental illness. I hope you enjoy our chat, and please do subscribe and give us a great rating if you do.

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In the second part of our chat with Sarah Gristwood, we continue the discussion and talk about Henry and Anne of Cleves, Lady Jane Grey, Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth I.

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You can buy Sarah's book, The Tudors in Love: The Courtly Code Behind the Last Medieval Dynasty here.

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This week, our editor chats with Sarah Gristwood about the Tudors and Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and courtly love, the code practiced from the 12th century but which was most prominent with the Tudors.

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In this concluding episode of our discussion with Roger Moorhouse, author of First to Fight, we discuss the actions of the Nazis and Soviets during their invasion, and how Poland suffered.

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You can buy Roger's book here: https://amzn.to/3noXaH6

We also discussed a subject in his 2014 book, Devil's Alliance: Hitler's Pact with Stalin, 1939

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Welcome to the first episode of Aspects of History new podcast. In this episode, the first of two parts, our editor, Oliver Webb-Carter, chats to acclaimed historian Roger Moorhouse, author of First to Fight*.

In Part One they discuss the opening shots of the war, the British and French response, and the state of the Polish Army as they faced the Nazi war machine.

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You can buy Roger's book here on Amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/3n2XpHV

*First to Fight is titled Poland: 1939 in the USA.

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