Jonathan Conlin was born in New York and later moved to Britain, where he studied history at Oxford. He went on to do graduate work at the Courtauld Institute and Cambridge, completing his PhD thesis on the early history of the National Gallery, London; his books include The Nation's Mantelpiece and Civilisation.
Praise for Tales of Two Cities:
"What Conlin achieves with this history of influences is an
entertaining account that strings together fascinating factoids
into a tapestry of urban history and cultural anthropology. . .[He]
weaves together a web of interactions and accounts from both
fiction and nonfiction sources. He does this with the
straightforward prose of a journalist and the intellectual
imagination of a historian."—New York Journal of Books
"In exploring this subject in depth, Conlin has made a most useful
addition to the history of cities and the people who inhabit
them."—The Washington Post
"Full of unexpected facts. . .Conlin's case studies of possible
cultural exchange are both concise and entertaining."—New York
Times Book Review
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