New naval history book Formidable is a dramatic tale of loss and courage off England's south coast, peppered with stories of members of the Navy

Steve R. Dunn's latest book also unpicks the far-reaching effects of the social and political climate under which the First World War beganDear {{First Name}}, I thought you may be interested to hear about the latest book published by The Book Guild: Formidable, the third in a trilogy of naval history books by Steve R. Dunn in which he unpicks the far-reaching effects of the social and political climate under which the First World War began – a period that he calls ‘Vicwardian’. The stifling atmosphere of rigid social hierarchy, pointless deference, and refusal to update rules of