Pen Sword Books: 303 books
Family First
Tracing Relationships in the Past
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2015
Discover the history of family roles and relationships—and how to learn more about your own ancestors.
A blend of social history and family history, Family First looks at relationships and our attitudes and experiences surrounding them—fathers, mothers, babies, children, aunts, uncles,...
A Guide to War Publications of the First & Second World War
From Training Guides to Propaganda Posters
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2015
A “fascinating” guide to war propaganda of WWI and WWII, from “Loose Lips Sink Ships” to “Keep Calm and Carry On”—includes vintage images (Firetrench).
A Guide to War Publications of the First & Second World War is devoted to the printed ephemera that was designed to educate,...
by Arthur Ward
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2013
Make sure you’re getting the genuine article with this “well-illustrated” guide and “must read” for collectors of twentieth-century military memorabilia (Antiques Diary).
Written by a longtime collector, A Guide to Wartime Collectables tells readers what to look for when looking for...
Maids, Wives, Widows
Exploring Early Modern Women's Lives, 1540–1740
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2015
A broad-ranging exploration of the everyday lives of women—from social calls to medical needs—during one of English history’s most fascinating periods.
Maids, wives, and widows were the official classifications of women according to English law in the early modern era, immediately following...
In Hitler's Shadow
Post-War Germany & the Girls of the BDM
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2018
From the author of Hitler’s Girls comes the revealing true story of the aftermath of WWII—told by the Third Reich’s fallen “Angels of Death” themselves.
In the wake of Germany’s unconditional surrender in May 1945 and Japan’s subsequent surrender later that July, the Allied press...
The History of Tea and TeaTimes
As Seen in Books
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2009
An engaging historical survey of tea in literature from ancient China to today.
The History of Tea focuses on tea and tea time in books, plays, and poems. Whether used for flirtation or a reason to bring key characters together, this delightful book explores our relationship with tea through...
Gordon Welchman
Bletchley Park's Architect of Ultra Intelligence
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2014
“Enigma’s ‘forgotten genius’ . . . [the] story of Alan Turing’s spymaster boss who led the team that cracked Hitler’s WWII codes” (Daily Mail).
The Official Secrets Act and the passing of time have prevented the Bletchley Park story from being told by many of its key participants....
The Third Reich in 100 Objects
A Material History of Nazi Germany
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2017
“Insightful commentary on the tangible relics of the Third Reich . . . Tells the history of the Nazi regime from a fascinating new perspective” (Military History Monthly).
Hitler’s Third Reich is covered in countless books and films: no conflict of the twentieth century has prompted such...
I Was Hitler's Pilot
The Memoirs of Hans Baur
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2013
A chilling memoir by the man who flew the Führer.
A decorated First World War pilot, Hans Baur was one of the leading commercial aviators of the 1920s before being pitched into the thick of it as personal pilot to a certain “Herr Hitler.” Hitler, who loathed flying, felt safe with Baur...
The Young Hitler I Knew
The Memoirs of Hitler's Childhood Friend
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2011
An “extraordinary memoir [that] lends a personal and unique eye to explaining Hitler’s character” (Midwest Book Review).
August Kubizek met Adolf Hitler in 1904 while they competed for standing room at the opera. Kubizek describes a reticent young man, painfully shy, yet capable of bursting...
Feeding Nelson's Navy
The True Story of Food at Sea in the Georgian Era
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2014
The author of How to Cook from A-Z disproves the myth of British navy culinary misconduct in “a work of serious history that is a delight to read” (British Food in America).
This celebration of the Georgian sailor’s diet reveals how the navy’s administrators fed a fleet of more than...
Disaster at Stalingrad
An Alternate History
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2013
A fascinating “what if” history of one of World War II’s most iconic battles.
It is early September 1942 and the German commander of the Sixth Army, General Paulus, assisted by the Fourth Panzer Army, is poised to advance on the Russian city of Stalingrad. His primary mission was to take...
by Paul Donnelley
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2007
The violent history of twelve of historic Essex County’s most infamous murderers, spanning more than 300 years. Includes illustrations!
From South-End-on-Sea to Epping Forest, the English county of Essex offers many delights, and many settings for murder. Reaching back to the Early Middle...
by Kevin Turton
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2005
Murder and more in the Midlands—true stories of historical crimes in this British city from the 1850s to the 1950s. Includes photos.
Within the pages of this book are some of the most notorious and often baffling cases in Leicestershire’s history—from the appalling double murder at Melton...