Tag: History

Review: My Story: Noor-un-Nissa Inayat Khan by Sufiya Ahmed

Posted October 22, 2020 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: My Story: Noor-un-Nissa Inayat Khan by Sufiya Ahmed

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.My Story: Noor-un-Nissa Inayat Khan by Sufiya Ahmed Published by Scholastic Children’s Books on August 6, 2020 Genres: Biography, Fiction, Historical, History, Non-Fiction Pages: 208 Format: Paperback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads My Story: Noor-un-Nissa Inayat Khan is the thrilling story of British-Indian World War Two heroine, Noor-un-Nissa Inayat Khan. It’s 1940 and hundreds of families are being forced to flee Nazi-occupied France. Noor refuses to stand by while Nazi forces invade her home and terrorise her people, so she travels to England and signs up to join the war efforts despite her mother’s wishes. It isn’t long before her talents are noticed and she is chosen by Winston Churchill to sneak back into France as an undercover agent. Noor returns home but this time, as a secret agent Can Noor keep her true identity a secret, report her findings back to London and help the Allies win the war? I […]

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Review: The Secret Lore of London edited by John Matthews with Caroline Wise

Posted April 19, 2016 by Charlotte in Reviews / 2 Comments
Review: The Secret Lore of London edited by John Matthews with Caroline Wise

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Secret Lore of London by John Matthews Published by Coronet on May 17, 2016 Genres: Anthropology, Folklore, Historical, Mythology, Non-Fiction, Novella, Short Stories Pages: 360 Format: Paperback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads London is an ancient city, whose foundation dates back literally thousands of years into the legendary prehistory of these islands. Not surprisingly it has accumulated a large number of stories, both historic and mythical, during this period, many of which, though faithfully recorded at the time, have lain almost forgotten in dusty libraries throughout the city. The Secret Lore of London is a guide to the legends, including a discussion of their importance as part of the oral tradition of Britain, combining Prehistoric, Celtic, Arthurian, Roman, Saxon and Norman levels – each of which has contributed to the many-layered life of the city. The first part contains a unique selection of essays (some printed here for the first […]

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