The publication of Jim Pinnells’ new WW1 novel coincides with the centenary year of the Brusilov Offensive on the Eastern Front
Jim Pinnells has set his latest historical novel, Ilona Lost, during the Brusilov Offensive on the Russian Front in World War One.“The Brusilov Offensive was timed to coincide with the Somme Offensive in the west. This is the only example I know from World War One where east and west joined in strategic planning. In World War Two, of course, east and west worked closely together,” says author Jim, whose latest novel Ilona Lost asks the question (among others): Did the twin campaigns of 1916 prepare the way for the east-west co-operation that destroyed Hitler? A compelling and unusual