Richard Vinen

A very enjoyable and astringent account of the events that made 1968 and its aftermath so important. The 'long 68' saw an extraordinary range of protests across much of the western world. Some of these were genuinely revolutionary—around 10 million French workers struck and the whole state teetered on the brink of collapse. Others were more easily contained, but had...

'If you had assumed you knew everything about these two men of destiny, Richard Vinen’s shrewd, provocative book will make you think again' DOMINIC SANDBROOK, THE TIMES BEST BOOKS OF 2025'Offers shrewd and sometimes original insights on both men' MAX HASTINGS, SUNDAY TIMES'Deeply researched yet highly readable, with fresh and often provocative insights' DAVID REYNOLDSA compelling dual biography of Winston...

'If you had assumed you knew everything about these two men of destiny, Richard Vinen’s shrewd, provocative book will make you think again' DOMINIC SANDBROOK, THE TIMES BEST BOOKS OF 2025 'Offers shrewd and sometimes original insights on both men' MAX HASTINGS, SUNDAY TIMES ‘A deeply researched, extremely well-written, and intellectually stimulating book’ ANDREW ROBERTS, CLAREMONT REVIEW A compelling dual...