The Story of World War II Book
The Story of World War II Book - Historic Newspapers
The Story of World War II Book - Historic Newspapers
The Story of World War II Book - Historic Newspapers
The Story of World War II Book - Historic Newspapers
The Story of World War II Book - Historic Newspapers
Keepsake giftbox - Historic Newspapers
The Story of World War II Book - Historic Newspapers
Cover colour
Cover design : Newsstand
Gift box

This coffee-table book features 150 pages of authentic Daily Mirror newspaper reports about The History of World War II. It comes with a choice of covers and the option to have the recipient’s name printed on the cover for free.

About this book

'Today is VE Day – the day for which the British people have endured five years, eight months and four days of war. With the unconditional surrender of Germany to the Allies, the war in Europe is over.’ 

Imagine the mood on that day in May 1945, when a journalist at the Mirror wrote these very words – after five years of reporting on destruction, death and hardship, interspersed only sometimes with heroism and hope. 

This book will take you on a trip back in time through those years of World War II. Through authentic newspaper articles and rare photos, you’ll see exactly how the British people learned of the events happening across the warring world – from the German invasion of Poland in 1939, all the way through to the Japanese surrender in 1945.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from scan archives. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.

Size & Quality

Origin: printed in the UK

Cover: Hardback

Size: Tabloid (29.8cm x 36.4cm)

Pages: 150

Paper source: our books use responsibly sourced paper from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper manufacturers.

How is this book personalised?

Name: first name up to 13 characters, and an optional surname up to 13 characters, printed on the cover.
Gift Box: optional (see image for an example of our gift boxes)
Personal message: use the prewritten dedication, or write one for us to print, which will appear on the first page.

The Story of World War II Book FAQs

How long will this book take to arrive?

Each of our orders is printed on demand, made special just for you and the reader you’ve created it for! Typically, it takes 1-3 days for our workshops to receive, make, and finally hand each order over to the postal carriers for delivery.

What name can I enter in the personalisation?

Enter the name as you wish it to be printed on the book. You have a maximum of 13 characters for the first name and surname – which is optional. Please only use standard characters that may be part of someone's name. This include accents. Make sure to double-check your spelling.

Are the pages real, or reproductions of newspapers?

The pages are scans of original newspaper pages. Every effort has been made to clean up scans to make them as clear as possible. In some instances there will be blemishes and the reproduction quality may not be as clear or precise as copying directly from the actual papers itself. 

Make it personal

Choose the cover colour and add the recipient's name to make the gift personal. Make the book a keepsake to treasure forever.

Write a dedication

Add a dedication to the first page. Birthday, holiday, special occasion or just because. Whatever the celebration, use our suggestion or write your own personal message.

Present your Present

Add a keepsake giftbox to ensure the gifting moment is extra special.