Sean Longden
Sean Longden (born 1965 in
Sharnbrook Upper School and The School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES), University College London
.
Bibliography
- To the Victor the Spoils (Arris Books, 2004).
- A social history of the VE Dayincludes stories about the sex life, crime and fashion of soldiers in the British Army.
- Hitler's British Slaves (Arris Books, 2006).
- This book deals with the brutal treatment of British POWs who worked in German agriculture and industry during World War Two. The book overturns the "Great Escape Myth" that most prisoners lived in POW camps which were a cross between a harsh boarding school and a holiday camp.
- Dunkirk, The Men They Left Behind (Constable Robinson, 2008).
- A history of the 40,000 soldiers of the British Expeditionary Force who were left behind following the evacuation of the BEF from the port of Dunkirk in France in 1940.
- T-Force: The Race for Nazi War Secrets, 1945 (Hachette UK, 2009 ISBN 9781849012478).
- The first history of the 30AU, which did similar work in France in 1944.
- Blitz Kids: The Children's War Against Hitler (Hachette UK, 2012 ISBN 9781849018272).
- A history of the experience of English children during World War II, this book includes accounts of evacuation, blackout, rationing and air raids.[3]
References
- ^ "Sean Longden biography". Andrew Lownie Literary Agency. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ "Alumni Pages - Sean Longden". Sharnbrook Upper School. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ Gardiner, Juliet (29 March 2012). "Review - Blitz Kids: The Children's War Against Hitler". HistoryExtra. Retrieved 26 December 2015.