Britain at Bay

Winner of the HWA Non-Fiction Crown and a Books of the Year selection, this acclaimed history by Alan Allport offers a fresh perspective on Britain's wartime experience during the early years of the Second World War. It explores the complexities and lesser-known aspects of the conflict, from moral dilemmas to military campaigns, revealing how the true story often differs from the familiar myth. The first volume in a major two-part series provides a nuanced examination of this defining period in British history.