'Told with considerable grace and style' Sunday Times 'An enjoyable read' New Statesman 'Fascinating reading' Daily Express 'Benn's character shines through this fat but very readable biography' Daily Telegraph 'Considerable narrative skill' Sunday Telegraph

About the Author

Jad Adams is a historian, writer and broadcaster. His books include Hideous Absinthe: History of the Devil in a Bottle (2004) and biographies of Gandhi, Rudyard Kipling, Emmeline Pankhurst, and the Nehru dynasty.

Reviews

'Told with considerable grace and style' Sunday Times 'An enjoyable read' New Statesman 'Fascinating reading' Daily Express 'Benn's character shines through this fat but very readable biography' Daily Telegraph 'Considerable narrative skill' Sunday Telegraph