Over half a century since The Spy Who came in from the Cold made John le Carre a worldwide, bestselling sensation, David Cornwell, the man behind the pseudonym, remains an... Læs mere
How a liar, bigamist and fraudulent priest took in some of the brightest minds of his generation.
The extraordinary secret life of a great novelist, which his biographer could not publish while le Carré was alive
Asa Briggs’s energy fuelled him to write more than fifty books, including five formidable volumes on the history of broadcasting. At the zenith of his fame he was one of the best-known historians of his generation, his name on a cover a guarantee of substantial sales.
Asa Briggs’s energy fuelled him to write more than fifty books, including five formidable volumes on the history of broadcasting. At the zenith of his fame he was one of the best-known historians of his generation, his name on a cover a guarantee of substantial sales.
The gripping, richly researched and highly entertaining story of the great historian whose career was made and unmade by Hitler - 'An outstanding biography' (SUNDAY TELEGRAPH)
A sparkling account of the writing of one of the most celebrated biographies of all time – ‘The Life of Samuel Johnson’ – and an account of the friendship that blossomed between writer and his subject.