This year marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Stalingrad, one of the most- bloody battles of World War Two but also the most pivotal. Under the codename Operation “Barbarossa,” Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941, in the largest German military operation of World War II. The Battle of Stalingrad is considered by […]
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Schools out! | Our favourite children’s books
Here at World of Rare Books, it is very hard to decide an ultimate favourite children’s book. With such a vast array of nostalgic stories to fall back into, we are ready to open the treasure chest to reveal a selection of our favourites. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland or commonly shortened […]
Author Focus | Arthur Ransome
Here at World of Rare Books, we love to focus on the interesting lives of the greatest authors that this world has offered us. This year marks 50 years without this great children’s author who is best known for writing the Swallows and Amazons series. Arthur Ransome was the son of Cyril and Edith Ransome, […]