Allies at War

A masterful diplomatic history of the second world war… packed with fresh detail and gossipy anecdotes * Economist, Books of the Year *Can anything new be said about the Second World War? Unexpectedly the answer is yes … [Allies at War] provides new perspectives on subjects that seemed familiar … Bouverie’s first book, Appeasing Hitler … was a dazzling debut. Allies at War fully confirms the promise shown by its predecessor – Adam Sisman * Observer *Impeccably researched, elegantly written and compellingly argued – Saul David * The Times *A new star is born. The British firmament of modern political and military history is already a glittering one, but established names must now make way for a new companion, Tim Bouverie. His first book, Appeasing Hitler, was a deserved success. His second, Allies at War, proves that his debut was no flash in the pan … [A] powerful and well-researched book – William Waldegrave * Independent *A major work of original history that is a pleasure to read … This is a compelling and highly readable book that provides a mass of new and fascinating detail about the Allies in the Second World War. Tim Bouverie has produced a masterpiece – Richard J Evans * New Statesman *Ambitiously all-encompassing … agreeably witty … with vivid pen portraits … [an] extremely timely book – Andrew Roberts * Telegraph 5 STARS *[A] terrific new book … Bouverie is a historian with an exceptional command of his subject, and there is much to learn from his book * Daily Mail, Book of the Week *Bouverie … delivers a brilliant blow-by-blow account of the twists and turns of high-stakes diplomacy that were every bit as vital as the battles fought and won in the field when it came to victory. This is a landmark history book filled with fabulous facts that reads like a thriller * Daily Mirror *[A] meticulous, scholarly and highly enjoyable history of the second world war – Caroline Moorehead * Spectator *A sweeping, fast-paced narrative of one of the great turning points of the 20th century. Deeply researched yet highly readable – David Reynolds, author of Mirrors of Greatness

Tim Bouverie is the author of the Sunday Times bestsellers Allies at War: The Rivals Who Defeated Hitler, winner of the 2026 Duff Cooper Prize, and Appeasing Hitler: Chamberlain, Churchill and the Road to War, shortlisted for the Orwell Prize. He studied history at Christ Church, Oxford and was the 2020-21 Alistair Horne Fellow at St Antony’s College, Oxford.

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