The Jungle War

The Jungle War: an adventure story for 9-16 year olds. Get it now - link in bio!

[The Jungle War @junglewarbook]

An honour to have the impressive @Hari_BudhaMagar sign special copies of The Jungle War, just under his magnificent foreword to the book. If you don't know of Hari's legend already, check out all he has achieved since serving as a Gurkha soldier. Thank you Hari!

#haribudhamagar

[The Jungle War @junglewarbook]

This was such fun to do. Thank you for having me on @robert_lyman and @HistoryBowsh - you used the book as a launchpad to discuss such interesting historical themes and ways of handling fact in fiction. We could have talked for hours!
@forgottenwarpod

[The Forgotten War Podcast: Burma Campaign WW2 @forgottenwarpod]

Our new episode with Hannah Watson is LIVE! Her novel, The Jungle War, follows 17-year-old Jim Chance on his journey from schoolboy to soldier. After his house is bombed in the Blitz, he ends up in India, trains with the Gurkhas, and faces his first enemy contact in Burma.
#NewEpisode #ForgottenWar #HistoricalFiction

[Robert Lyman 🇺🇦 @robert_lyman]

This is a brilliant pod this week with author Hannah Watson, who’s written a fabulous book on Burma 1942 for those new to the subject. Lt Jim Chance is a fictional character but based on real people who fought through the campaign, and who saw the country collapse around them. Please listen, and PLEASE buy the book: proceeds go to the @GurkhaMuseum @Sampan_Travel

https://t.co/nihNR7AQ3n

[The Forgotten War Podcast: Burma Campaign WW2 @forgottenwarpod]

How do friendships form across ranks in war? In her novel, Hannah Watson explores the bond between a young British officer, Jim, his Anglo-Burmese friend Ralph, and an experienced Gurkha Havildar named Taman. Their friendship is forged through shared trauma, like the pivotal and devastating disaster at the Sittang Bridge.
#WW2History #Gurkha #Friendship

[chiselbury @chiselbury]

@forgottenwarpod Another outstanding episode! A great chat with Hannah Watson about her outstanding book. @junglewarbook

[The Jungle War @junglewarbook]

Watch The Jungle War jump on the Olympic bandwagon as Hannah chats to the Little Historians magazine team about the book, the Ancient Greek Olympics and answers some fun questions on a romp through history.

Will she win a medal?
@historiansmag

https://t.co/Eo747qSBp4

[The Gurkha Museum Trust @GurkhaMuseum]

Support @junglewarbook by ordering your copy on Amazon or in the Museum's gift shop today!
https://t.co/UiW3cnIeEo

[Bertie Alexander @bertie_alexandr]

A wonderful few days spent at @ChalkeFestival for @Sampan_Travel. Very good spending time with Hannah Watson of @junglewarbook and @robert_lyman. Here they are in action in the children’s tent. Looking forward to 2025!

[The Jungle War @junglewarbook]

My absolute highlight was the response to my opening question - ‘who here has been to a jungle?’ A little one confidently stuck up his hand and said, ‘I have - Wimbledon Common’. 🐅 🌱

[The Jungle War @junglewarbook]

A long-overdue post from The Jungle War’s debut in the @storystockcircus tent at @ChalkeFestival

It was so fun to share a part of history with a super engaged audience of young readers, some of whom had a great-grandparent who had fought in the Burma Campaign...

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[Bertie Alexander @bertie_alexandr]

“Which moments in history are worth fighting to remember. Or rather, I should say, fighting not to forget.”

Hannah Watson of @junglewarbook writes about forgotten history & writing historical fiction for children of the next generation, in @historiansmag

https://t.co/wD3dSjUtEJ

[The Jungle War @junglewarbook]

The Jungle War is having a blast at @ChalkeFestival - meeting friends of the @gwtorg @Levisonwood & @AlexBescoby & spotting the book in prime position in the @Waterstones tent.

There'll be a Jungle War talk for young adventurers on Sat at the @STORYSTOCKFEST tent. Come & join!

[The Jungle War @junglewarbook]

What extraordinary patrons to have supporting The Jungle War. Both @robert_lyman & @Hari_BudhaMagar have been made MBEs this year - Rob in the New Year’s Honours & Hari in the King’s Birthday Honours. Hari wrote the book's foreword & Rob provided factchecking. Congratulations!

[The Jungle War @junglewarbook]

Such a joy to join Ollie on the pod - do check it out! Getting in the swing for lots more exciting Jungle War events this summer... next stop - @ChalkeFestival!

#aspectsofhistory #historypodcast #chalkevalleyhistoryfestival #burmacampaign

[Oliver Webb Carter @olliewcq]

Today's @AspectsHistory pod has Hannah Watson join to discuss @junglewarbook which is the story of Gurkhas in WW2 so we chat Gurkha vets, their professionalism and fighting against the Japanese. @robert_lyman provides additional historical input. Wherever you get your pods.

[Robert Lyman 🇺🇦 @robert_lyman]

The legendary Colonel John Cross ('JPX') has emailed today to say that Hannah Watson's @junglewarbook is "‘painstakingly researched, compelling reading, a historian’s dream."

What an amazing endorsement. Have you got your copy yet?

@Gurkha_Brigade @gwtorg @GurkhaMuseum @KohimaEdTrust @AspectsHistory

https://t.co/8SkjRVd3yW

[The Jungle War @junglewarbook]

Thank you to Ollie at @AspectsHistory for hosting me and The Jungle War’s fact-checker extraordinaire @robert_lyman to talk all things #BurmaCampaign. It was the book’s 1st podcast outing & what an enjoyable one it was!

Set to be out on 12 June.
#historypodcast #ww2history

[Robert Lyman 🇺🇦 @robert_lyman]

A real pleasure to join @junglewarbook author Hannah Watson and Ollie Webb-Carter at @AspectsHistory for a chat about Hannah’s new book.

It’s seriously amazing. As someone who’s spent a lot of time on this subject over the years, I am so excited by this book. Written for younger readers, it’s actually a book adults will enjoy too. Want a quick primer on Burma 1942 & 43? This is the book for you.

You’ll hear Hannah telling us about her journey of discovery and the result, on 12 June.

@KohimaEdTrust @gwtorg @GurkhaMuseum @Sampan_Travel

[The Gurkha Welfare Trust @gwtorg]

Only one day left to bid in our Annual Teddy Auction, with over 20 bears to choose from all dressed in handmade Nepali-themed outfits, don't miss out! Click the link below to place your bid https://t.co/Bptjpqfeuf

[The Jungle War @junglewarbook]

Just a snippet of a brilliant review of The Jungle War from @homeofhistory_ - see the full video on TikTok or simply find out more on X - warning: the love and passion for history are infectious and you may be there picking up fascinating facts for some time!

Thanks so much!

[Robert Lyman 🇺🇦 @robert_lyman]

Excited to receive a copy of ⁦@junglewarbook⁩ signed by the author Hannah Watson, ⁦@Hari_BudhaMagar⁩ and Dame Joanna Lumley!

My cup floweth over..

[Hari Budha Magar @Hari_BudhaMagar]

It was my pleasure to write forward on @junglewarbook. Signing copies of few books for special people & events.