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This is the classic life of Cromwell by one of the great radical historians of the English Civil War

''A triumph of complex interpretation and delicious prose ... Hill introduced nuance into the character of Cromwell and the nature of his revolution ... the finest of guides to the man of the times'' Tristram Hunt, Guardian

''A humane and imaginative book by a historian writing at the peak of his powers'' Ivan Roots, Daily Telegraph

''This is the most intelligent summation we have on Cromwell, and it is written with the grace and power we have come to expect from Hill'' J. P. Kenyon, Observer

''One of the finest historians of the age'' The Times Literary Supplement

''The dean and paragon of English historians'' E.P. Thompson



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The master ... Hill is the reason why most of us know anything about the 17th century at all -- Martin Kettle * Guardian *
One of the finest historians of the age * The Times Literary Supplement *

Gods Englishman Oliver Cromwell and the English

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
      Published 4 April 2019
      ISBN-13 9780141990095
      978-0141990095
      ISBN-10 0141990090
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      Biography Biography: adventurers and explorers Biography: historical, political and military Military History Civil wars

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This is the classic life of Cromwell by one of the great radical historians of the English Civil War

      ''A triumph of complex interpretation and delicious prose ... Hill introduced nuance into the character of Cromwell and the nature of his revolution ... the finest of guides to the man of the times'' Tristram Hunt, Guardian

      ''A humane and imaginative book by a historian writing at the peak of his powers'' Ivan Roots, Daily Telegraph

      ''This is the most intelligent summation we have on Cromwell, and it is written with the grace and power we have come to expect from Hill'' J. P. Kenyon, Observer

      ''One of the finest historians of the age'' The Times Literary Supplement

      ''The dean and paragon of English historians'' E.P. Thompson



      Trade Review
      The master ... Hill is the reason why most of us know anything about the 17th century at all -- Martin Kettle * Guardian *
      One of the finest historians of the age * The Times Literary Supplement *

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