Historical and Critical Essays

Who recommended it

1. 

   Timothy Garton Ash British historian and author

   Explicit recommendation

   One of five picks in the 2011 Five Books interview “The best books on The History of the Present”.

   The best books on The History of the Present↗ Interviewfivebooks.com Five Books · 15 Apr 2011 · checked 12 Nov 2026

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