Max Hastings at Sea
Ahead of the publication of Operation Pedestal in May, here is Max submerged aboard a Royal Navy submarine of War II vintage, at sea in 1966. Read More
Books
RAVE REVIEWS IN THE US FOR CHASTISE
Reviews are in for Chastise in America. Read More
Rave Reviews for Chastise
'Max’s Hastings’s CHASTISE is a virtuoso performance ... Read mo
EXPLODING THE DAMBUSTERS MYTH
There were dams; a dog with an embarrassing name; a march that everybody over 40 can hum. Read More
Upcoming Events
This year Max will be talking about his book VIETNAM An Epic Tragedy 1945-1975 at the following venues: Read More
Book of the Year
Vietnam has been chosen by a number of newspapers, historians and reviewers as their book of the year. Read More
No firing will take place after this hour
In a clearing within a Belgian wood on an overcast November morning, raindrops from a recent shower dripped off the trees. Read More
Rave Reviews for Vietnam
'Magnificent and moving ... Although Hastings deals with the high politics brilliantly, it is his account of the war on the ground that lifts this book above its competitors Read More
The Vietnam War: Deserters and dissidents
In his new book, Max Hastings recalls the brutal warfare he witnessed during the Vietnam War. In this extract, he recounts the resistance to it in America. Read More