Books by Paul Addison
“What’s impressive about the book is its sweep and how it fits things together that aren’t obvious. What The Road to 1945 shows is the degree to which the triumphant—because it’s usually viewed as triumphant—1945 Labour government was the product of the war.” Read more...
The best books on Modern British History
Andrew Hindmoor, Historian
Interviews where books by Paul Addison were recommended
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Fall Out: A Year of Political Mayhem
by Tim Shipman -
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A History of Britain, Volume III: The Fate of the Empire 1776–2000
by Simon Schama -
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The Time of My Life
by Denis Healey -
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The Road to 1945: British Politics and the Second World War
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Things Can Only Get Better: Eighteen Miserable Years in the Life of a Labour Supporter
by John O'Farrell
The best books on Modern British History, recommended by Andrew Hindmoor
The best books on Modern British History, recommended by Andrew Hindmoor
What will historians say about the latest period in British history? What has stayed the same, and what is vastly different from our parents’ generation? Andrew Hindmoor, professor of politics at the University of Sheffield and author of Twelve Days that Made Modern Britain, recommends books that give insights into contemporary British history.
