Julia Boyd

Oberstdorf is a beautiful village high up in the Bavarian Alps, a place where for hundreds of years, people lived simple lives while history was made elsewhere. Yet even here, in the southernmost corner of Germany, National Socialism sought to control not only people’s lives but also their minds. Drawing on archive material, letters, interviews, and memoirs, A Village in...

Travellers in the Third Reich by Julia Boyd offers a gripping and nuanced exploration of Germany between 1919 and 1945, unravelling the complexities and dynamics of the Nazi rise to power through the eyes of foreigners who lived, worked, or travelled in the country. This meticulously researched narrative is based on a rich tapestry of first-hand accounts, painting a vivid...

Oberstdorf is a beautiful village high up in the Bavarian Alps, a place where for hundreds of years ordinary people lived simple lives while history was made elsewhere. Yet even here, in the farthest corner of Germany, National Socialism sought to control not only people’s lives but also their minds. By putting one village under the microscope, this book evocatively...

Wigmore Hall is a modest building tucked away behind a busy shopping street. But inside lies something extraordinary: one of the world’s most beloved concert halls, within whose walls we find tales of exceptional performers, composers, impresarios and, of course, audiences. The story of Wigmore Hall is the story of music in the 20th and 21st centuries – and of...