Eric Hobsbawm, the man who knew almost everything
The historian’s range was incomparable. But one question eluded him: why did communism fail?
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Adam Sisman
Adam Sisman’s biographies of historians include those of AJP Taylor, Hugh Trevor-Roper and Asa Briggs.
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Christopher Andrew’s history of spying shows how undercover ops have changed history
Spying has been called the second-oldest profession – after prostitution.
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