Books published by Pen & Sword Books Ltd

Using original letters, diaries and newspapers, the stories of Melusine and Henrietta are vividly told, bringing these influential women back to life.

Exceptional and unusual collection of personal anecdotes, many amusing and others serious but all entertaining.

A moving and graphic description of one man's involvement in the largest military confrontation in history -the Hell that was the Eastern Front.

The full story of the design and development of the German attack U-boats written by a renowned expert in the field.

The truth behind Hitler's inner circle. The people involved and their role in the politics of Nazi Germany. How much influence did they have on Hitler and his decisions?What happened to the inner circle after the war?

Good Photographic CoverageUseful to ModellersNew Factual InformationGood Historic TextUseful Technical Information

Provides a cutting-edge synthesis of the relationship between imperial power and the army during the imperial period.

Photographic record of the Second World War on the Eastern Front.

Is it possible to discover the real Peter Sellers? The answer is yes, but the private life of the person revealed is in sharp contrast to the comedic characters that he portrayed on the screen.

Royal mysteries never fail to intrigue readers and TV viewers. The 'mysteries', unravelled and analysed, are of enduring fascination and full of tragedy, suffering and pathos but also heroism and romance.

Absorbing study of how Hindenburg and Ludendorff contributed to the rise of the Nazis.

Most detailed military narrative of wars of the Alexander's Successors.

An easy-to-follow step-by-step guide to creative hobby framing for the complete beginner.

Describes the armies of the Germanic foes that raided, invaded and resisted the Roman Empire for centuries and eventually brought it down.

The two most famous men in ancient history, in one book.

Good pictorial coverage, Interesting text, Informative captions, Useful to Modellers

High quality picturesInformative text and captionsWide representation of vehicle types operated Detailed fleet informationUseful to modellers

Good Historical Text, Newly Researched Information, Useful to Modellers, Good Selection of Illustrations

This book reclaims the life stories of the victims - plus a few survivors - and their families in time for the 175th anniversary in 2022.

This biography illuminates the turbulent life of one of the most tenderly elegiac writers in the English language -and reveals the exceptional women behind The Wind in the Willows.

This is the only full biography of Constantius III in English. Concludes Ian Hughes' coverage of 5th century Roman Empire. Constantius' life and brief-but-significant stint as Emperor put in full context. Thoroughly researched and well illustrated.

In The Wives of George IV: The Secret Bride & the Scorned Princess, Maria and Caroline navigate the choppy waters of marriage to a capricious, womanising king-in-waiting.

For most of the twentieth century Britain possessed both the world’s largest merchant fleet and its most extensive overseas territories. It is not surprising, therefore, that the Royal Navy always showed a particular interest in the cruiser – a multi-purpose warship needed in large numbers to defend trade routes and police the empire. Above all other types, the cruiser’s competing demands of quality and quantity placed a heavy burden on designers, and for most of the inter-war years Britain sought to square this circle through international treaties restricting both size and numbers. In the process she virtually invented the heavy cruiser and inspired the large 6in-armed cruiser, neither of which, ironically, served her best interests. For the first time this book seeks to comprehend the full policy background, from which a different and entirely original picture emerges of British cruiser development.After the war the cruiser’s role was reconsidered and the final chapters of the book cover modernisations, the plans for missile-armed ships and the convoluted process that turned the ‘through-deck cruiser’ into the Invincible class light carriers. With detailed appendices of ship data, and illustrated in depth with photos and A D Baker’s specially commissioned plans, British Cruisers truly matches the lofty standards set by Friedman’s previous books on British destroyers.

This new work tells the compelling story of how the Royal Navy secured the strategic space from Egypt in the west to Australasia in the East through the first half of the Second World War; it explains why this contribution, made while Russia's fate remained in the balance and before American economic power took effect, was so critical. Without it the war would certainly have lasted longer and decisive victory might have proved impossible. After the protection of the Atlantic lifeline, this was surely the Royal Navy's finest achievement, the linchpin of victory. The book moves authoritatively between grand strategy, intelligence, accounts of specific operations, and technical assessment of ships and weapons. It challenges established perceptions of Royal Navy capability and will change the way we think about Britains role and contribution in the first half of the war. The Navy of 1939 was stronger than usually suggested and British intelligence did not fail against Japan. Nor was the Royal Navy outmatched by Japan, coming very close to a British Midway off Ceylon in 1942. And it was the Admiralty, demonstrating a reckless disregard for risks, that caused the loss of Force Z in 1941. The book also lays stress on the key part played by the American relationship in Britains Eastern naval strategy. Superbly researched and elegantly written, this new book adds a hugely important dimension to our understanding of the war in the East and will become required reading.

A superb narrative of a forgotten campaign.

A doctor's diary recording his experience on the Italian front during the First World War.

THE FIRST BOOK TO EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF THE CENTRIFUGAL GOVERNOR -AN EARLY ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMILLUSTRATED WITH OVER 200 PHOTOGRAPHS, ENGRAVINGS, PLANS AND DIAGRAMSFROM CHRISTIAAN HUYGENS' FIRST ESSAYS ON CENTRIFUGAL FORCE IN 1673, THE BOOK SPANS MORE THAN 250 YEARS OF THE SPINNING BALLS'