Updates

In association with Tripsmiths, Saul will be leading a six-day history tour to France – ‘From Dunkirk to D-Day’ – from Sunday 19 April 2026 to Friday 24 April 2026. Guided by stories from four of his books – Sky Warriors, SBS, Churchill’s Sacrifice and Military Blunders – it will chart the British Army’s dramatic evolution from defeat to victory in the Second World War. Locations include Dunkirk, St Valery, Dieppe, Bruneval, Pegasus Bridge and Merville Battery. For more information and to book, click on the link

To watch Saul discuss his new book TUNISGRAD with Hugo Rifkind on Times Radio, click the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ8vBsE9TwU

There was a wonderful review of Saul’s new book TUNISGRAD in the History of War magazine: ‘What a book Tunisgrad is! David brings this extraordinary history to life through masterful storytelling and rich detail…. As comprehensive as it is compelling, Tunisgrad is an essential work.’

James Holland gave Saul’s new book a 5-star review in The Daily Telegraph, writing: ‘I romped my way through this fascinating book, which fully does justice to a pivotal moment in the Second World War. David writes with verve, pace and drama aplenty; his chapters rattle along breathlessly; there’s plenty of astute judgment to boot. Tunisgrad is terrific stuff.’ http://digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/2179/reader/reader.html?social#!preferred/0/package/2179/pub/2179/page/133/article/NaN

The first review of Tunisgrad has appeared in the Literary Review by Richard Overy. He wrote:

‘An enthralling narrative… rich in detail…along with fine pen portraits of the principal actors… David has done a welcome service in reminding us not to neglect a six-month campaign that ought to be better known.’

I’m delighted to reveal the trailer for my new book TUNISGRAD, out on 11 September. To guarantee a copy you can pre-order online at Waterstone’s https://www.waterstones.com/book/tunisgrad/saul-david/9780008653811 and receive 25% off with discount code TUNISGRAD25. Offer available online until 10/9/25

Saul’s latest Sky Warriors book is a Sunday Times Bestseller, entering the list at No. 8 on 12 May 2024. It was also No. 11 for two weeks (5 and 19 May).

Saul’s new book Sky Warriors: British Airborne Forces in the Second World War is published today. It has already received rave reviews in The Times and The Telegraph (5 stars). James Holland wrote in the latter: ‘Fascinating and absorbing… On every occasion the men battled heroically and often achieved far more than could have been expected given the mayhem and handicaps around them… What emerges from this compelling tale of organic evolution and frequent recklessness is the indomitable and pioneering spirit of those involved and how often their courage and daring was badly squandered by those further up the chain. It is very much the men’s characters that form the beating heart of this book – eccentrics, mavericks, ridiculously brave but also very human too…. The Red Devils were mostly young men, as vulnerable as any other soldier. Yet what they achieved, as David makes clear in this hugely entertaining book, was remarkable’

Saul’s bestselling history SBS: Silent Warriors – The Authorised Wartime History has been shortlisted for the Maritime Foundation’s Mountbatten Award for Best Book in 2022. The winner will be announced at the Union Jack Club in London on 22 May 2023. https://www.maritimefoundation.uk/news/maritime-media-awards-2022-shortlist-announced/