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Duncan Barrett

Duncan Barrett

16th February 2019 by Duncan Barrett

Duncan Barrett is a writer and editor, specialising in biography and memoir. He grew up in London and studied English at Jesus College, Cambridge. In 2010 he edited the First World War memoirs of pacifist saboteur Ronald Skirth, published as The Reluctant Tommy. He is co-author, with Nuala Calvi, of a trio of Sunday Times Top 10 bestsellers: The Sugar Girls, which was ranked second in the history bestsellers of 2012, GI Brides, which was also a New York Times bestseller in America, and The Girls Who Went to War. His first solo title, Men of Letters: The Post Office Heroes Who Fought the Great War, was nominated for the People’s Book Prize.

Published works:

Hitler’s British Isles

Hitler’s British Isles

The Last Post

The Last Post

The Girls Who Went to War

The Girls Who Went to War

G. I. Brides

G. I. Brides

The Sugar Girls

The Sugar Girls

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  • Caroline Shenton
  • Keith Lowe
  • Clare Mulley

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