International Politics Emma Griffin’s Bread Winner reveals the human stories of the punishing Victorian economy The historian explores the lives of families by making a detailed examination of 662 working-class autobiographies written from 1830 to 1903. By Jad Adams
From the NS archive: Swallowing it in silence 2 November 1984: Let the patients decide on the risk of drugs. By Jad Adams
Gandhi’s fatal flaws In the #MeToo era, a new biography examines the Indian leader’s strange relationships with women. By Jad Adams
The British in India offers a rich and nuanced social history of empire Historian David Gilmour is interested in the motives and identities of individuals. By Jad Adams
In The Age of Decadence, Simon Heffer leaves his comfort zone The writer explores the rise of class warfare in Victorian Britain. By Jad Adams