World War Two
A chance encounter with a butterfly-catching Nazi
A Slightly Foxed Editions feature
Love and War in the Apennines
On Eric Newby’s wartime memoir: A Slightly Foxed books essay
The hunt for the Führer
How Hugh Trevor-Roper unraveled the mystery of Hitler’s death: A Slightly Foxed books essay
The Lady with the Limp: homage to the one-legged Virginia Hall, SOE’s ‘most dangerous’ agent
A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia Purnell reviewed
Richard Sorge: the Soviet Union’s master spy
An Impeccable Spy: Richard Sorge, Stalin’s Master Agent by Owen Matthews reviewed
Americans love Churchill for his humor and courage
The enthusiasm for all things Churchillian is stronger now than at any time since his death
How much did Churchill owe to Shakespeare?
An exhibition in Washington explores the Bard’s influence on the British Prime Minister
