The forgersBetween 1940 and 1943, a group of Polish diplomats in Switzerland engaged in a wholly remarkable and until now, completely unknown humanitarian operation. In concert with Jewish activists, they masterminded a systematic programme of forging passports and identity documents for Latin American countries, which were then smuggled into German occupied Europe to save the lives of thousands of Jews facing extermination in the Holocaust. 'The Forgers' tells

covered in a decorative paper that is now split and torn

inheritance tax

instantly recognisable description of middle-age in 'A Shed of One's Own' struck a chord and turned it into a bestseller

featuring photos from Gerrard Gethings

friendships (on the back burner)

Daphne soon comes to realise perhaps the countryside isn't so idyllic after all

the small village where Clara lives

Even on dry land there's no escape: Georgie sees sharks in the dining room

institutionalised sexism

Several times

In a matter of weeks

become whistle-blowers and successfully fight back