Reviews
Britain’s Raj and the Chaos of Empire
An extensively researched, hard-hitting reassessment of British rule in India pulls no punches, but does not tell the whole story.
What the British Did to India
A persuasively argued but one-sided account of the economic and political failings of British rule in India.
The Story of Native North America
This panoramic study of Native North American history has remarkable honesty and scope.
Through the Fog and Filthy Air
An erudite study of the environmental price paid by the growth of early modern London, which looks to be repeated in present-day Beijing.
Speer: Hitler’s Architect
The ‘Nazi who said sorry’ was a master of constructing his own narrative.
A History of Gypsies, Roma and Travellers
A subtly nuanced picture of European Roma.
‘Perfect Wives in Ideal Homes’ by Virginia Nicholson review
Were the fifties a dull decade? Perfect Wives in Ideal Homes: The Story of Women in the 1950s by Virginia Nicholson has the answer.
Magna Carta Matters
Nigel Saul marks the 800th anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta with a comprehensive overview of the landmark books that dominate the field.