Historian Alistair Moffat talks about the often-overlooked stories of ordinary people who fought the Nazis from home during the Second World War.
Alistair Moffat is coming to AK Bell Library on Tuesday 10 November for a talk that looks at the Second World War from a side you don't usually hear. He's a historian and author who's spent a career writing about Scotland, and this one is about the people who fought the Nazis from home rather than from the front lines.
He'll be talking about the ordinary men and women across the UK who played their part in the shadows. Some were intercepting coded messages from German intelligence and passing them on to Bletchley Park; others were recruited into secret auxiliary units and sent on dangerous missions behind enemy lines. It's the kind of history that usually stays in the footnotes, and that's exactly what he's bringing to the centre of the room.
If you're not familiar with him, Moffat is one of Scotland's most acclaimed historians, with more than 30 books on Scottish history to his name. He's had a fair few lives outside the library, too: he was a Director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Director of Programmes at Scottish Television, and the founder of the Borders Book Festival. He served as Rector of the University of St Andrews from 2011 and was awarded an MBE for services to literature and culture in 2025. He lives in the Scottish Borders.
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The talk runs from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM at AK Bell Library, 5 York Place, Perth, PH2 8EP. Tickets are £5.00, and booking is essential. It's suitable for ages 16 and over.
