An unforgettable portrait of the diverse American community in Paris during the occupation. From the spring of 1940 to liberation in the summer of 1944, Americans in Paris recounts tales of adventu
What are the origins of the Syrian crisis, and why did no one do anything to stop it?Since its commencement in the upsurge of the Arab Spring in 2011, the Syrian civil war has claimed in excess of 200
Acclaimed journalist Charlie Glass looks to the American expatriate experience of Nazi-occupied Paris to reveal a fascinating forgotten history of the greatest generation. In Americans in Paris, tal
"[A]n impressive achievement: a boot-level take on the conflict that is fresh without being cynically revisionist." --The New Republic A groundbreaking history of ordinary soldiers struggling on t
“Highly detailed and fast-paced, Charles Glass’s They Fought Alone is a must-read for those whose passion is the Resistance literature of World War II.” —Alan Fu
From the bestselling author of Americans in Paris and The Deserters, the untold story of Britain's Special Operations Executive, one of World War II's most important secret fighting forcesAs far as th
Analyzes the American expatriate experience in Nazi-occupied Paris, drawing on the personal writings and correspondences of a broad range of individuals to reveal the unexpected challenges they faced
A fast-paced narrative history of World War II centered on the little-explored subject of desertersA tale that redefines the ordinary soldier in the Second World War, The Deserters is a breathtaking w
A fast-paced narrative history of World War II from the perspective of deserters challenges popular assumptions to reveal how desertion was often experienced as a natural part of conflict and was not
A powerful and insightful narrative of a journey -- once violently interrupted and here resumed -- through one of the most compelling regions on earth.