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Stephen Ronson

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Stephen Ronson grew up in Sussex, and spent a large part of his childhood exploring the woods and fields around Uckfield, many of which were still dotted with reminders of WW2 - pill boxes, tank traps, nissen huts, and graffiti left by soldiers awaiting D-Day.

He is a passionate student of local history, and when he learnt about Auxiliary Units - groups of men who were instructed to lay low during the predicted nazi invasion and lead the fight back, he knew he had to write about a Sussex farmer, one with a love of the land, and a natural desire and ability to get the job done.

Many of the locations and characters in the John Cook series are inspired by real places and real people. In particular, Stephen was inspired by his grandparents, Eri ...more

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The World Set Free: H. G. Wells' Prophetic Atomic Age Novel

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The Women's Land Army by Vita Sackville-West (2016-04-04)

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Land girl: her story of six years in the Women's Land Army, 1940-46

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Fascinating history of Oxford between the wars, focusing on some of the professors. Very evocative of a time and place. A page turner.
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“How different history would be, if all men had to confront the reality of failure as much as the excitement of victory, before they chose their path.”
― Stephen Ronson, The Berlin Agent

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July 2024 Group Read - TITLE is in RED

Kill Your Husbands by Jack Heath

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One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

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The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen

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The Chasm by Bronwyn Hall

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The Last Line by Stephen Ronson

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