Join us for a fascinating evening in with author and journalist Max Hastings, where he’ll be discussing his latest book Operation Pedestal -The Fleet that Battled to Malta 1942.

Operation Pedestal was a crucial relief mission that became an epic, bloody naval battle and a pivotal moment in the Second World War.

In his signature brilliant style, Max Hastings gives a thrilling narrative of this little-known but crucial naval battle, retelling the intense action which perfectly encapsulates the spirit and power of the Royal Navy, surely the fiercest and most iconic fighting force of WW2.