Description
Book SynopsisFrank McLynn is a highly regarded historian, who specializes in biographies and military history. He has written over 20 books, including critically acclaimed biographies of Napoleon and Richard the Lionheart. Other books include
1066,
Stanley, Marcus Aurelius and
The Road Not Taken. He is a graduate of Wadham College, Oxford, and London University, where he obtained his doctorate.
Trade ReviewA marvellous book: elegantly written, convincingly argued and packed with fascinating detail... it will do much to restore 1759 to its rightful place among the great years of British history -- Saul David * Sunday Times *
An erudite and delightful literary and philosophical romp * Herald *
McLynn's feisty and highly personal take on the pivot point of the Seven Years War adds fresh perspectives to the old story -- Stephen Brumwell * Times Literary Supplement *
A stylish and fascinating account of the first global struggle * New Statesman *
Splendid * Guardian *
