Women in the War Zone
Anne Powell • £12.99
thehistorypress.co.uk
In our collective memory, World War One is dominated by men. The sailors, soldiers, airmen and politicians about whom histories are written were male, and the first half of the 20th century was still a time when a woman’s place was thought to be in the home.
It was not until WW2 that women would start to play a major role both in the armed forces and in the factories and the fields. Yet there were some women who were able to contribute to the war effort between 1914 and 1918, mostly as doctors and nurses. In Women in the War Zone, Anne Powell has selected extracts from first-hand accounts of the experiences of those female medical personnel who served abroad during WW1.
Covering both the Western and the Eastern Fronts, from Petrograd to Basra and from Antwerp to the Dardanelles, they include nursing casualties from the Battle of Ypres, a young doctor put in charge of a remote hospital in Serbia and a nurse who survived a torpedo attack, albeit with serious injuries.
Filled with stories of bravery and kindliness, it is a book that honours the often unsung contribution made by the female doctors and nurses who helped to alleviate some of the suffering of the war.
How the Scots Won the English Civil War
Alisdair McRae • £12.99
thehistorypress.co.uk
Taking a fresh look at Scottish co.uk involvement in the English Civil War, this fascinating take on a popular period of history focuses on how the Scots influenced the outcome of the first stage of the war, ending with the significant capture of Charles I.
It follows one regiment in particular – Colonel Hugh Fraser’s dragoons – from its creation through its actions at Marston Moor, which cleared the way for and made possible the success of the Scottish cavalry and Cromwell’s Ironsides.
It is through the dragoons’ success there, and ability to save the right wing, that they arguably won the battle and the Civil War in Northern England. Following the regiment to its return to Scotland, eventual dissolution and the suspicious poisoning of its founder, the picture is completed of what could be one of the most important components of the Civil War.
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Scottish Murders
Martin Baggoley • £14.99
thehistorypress.co.uk
If you’ve had enough of London and Jack the Ripper, but have a taste for criminal history, this book will appeal. It brings together 47 cases spanning two centuries, all of which were committed in Scotland. Among the shocking crimes featured here is the case of an Edinburgh baby farmer hanged in 1889; the controversial killing of a wealthy Glasgow spinster in 1908; and the shooting of a Detective Inspector during a failed attempt to rescue a convict from a prison van in Glasgow in 1921. A wellillustrated and enthralling collection.
Fashion in the 1920s
Jayne Shrimpton • £6.99
shirebooks.co.uk
The 1920s was a vibrant, energetic decade and fashion was at the forefront of the first true explosion of popular culture: bright young things donned short skirts and cloche hats, and gents dressed in sharp tweed suits and spats. Dress historian Jayne Shrimpton here explains the various elements that shaped British fashion in the 1920s, aided by many colourful illustrations.