Updates

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/

Devil Dogs has been chosen as a Times/Sunday Times and Daily Telegraph History Book of 2022. Simon Heffer wrote in the latter: ‘David’s research is as impeccable as his narrative command.’ ‘https://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/what-to-read/best-history-books-2022/

Saul’s new book Devil Dogs has been given a 5-star review in the Sunday Telegraph by historian Simon Heffer, who writes:

‘Page-turning… The details and personalities are set out in a chronicle that is part Hollywood film-script, but never less than rigorously researched history. David has a claim to be our finest living military historian, with a string of highly acclaimed books about a range of conflicts behind him… It is like all those films that you have seen of the Pacific war; but this is a scholarly work, and teh copious footnotes [show] that these remarkable events really happened… David superbly recreates every aspect of the atmosphere of this war short of exposing his readership to the actual physical danger… A superb history.’

Sunday Tel review 25 Sep 2022

Saul’s new book Devil Dogs has received its first UK review by Gerard DeGroot in The Times newspaper: