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About the Author
Roger Hermiston's previous books were the acclaimed All Behind You, Winston, the compelling story of the men and women in Churchill's government who helped win the war; The Greatest Traitor, a biography of the Cold War spy George Blake; and Clough and Revie, the story of the fierce rivalry between those two great football managers. Roger was a print and broadcast journalist before turning to full-time writing. He was a reporter and feature writer on the Yorkshire Post before joining the BBC in the early 1990s. The bulk of his career at the corporation was devoted to the Radio 4 Today programme, where he was assistant editor from 1999 to 2010.
Reviews
"A page-turning account of an epoch-changing year, with unexpected portraits and gripping narrative details. Popular history at its best." - Andrew Marr "For far too long, 1953 has been thought of as a monochrome year; just another twelve months in the boring 1950s. Now Roger Hermiston explodes that theory by showing it in all its most vivid colours, presenting it in a way that will ensure that it will be appreciated as a true turning point in modern history. His gripping account of the death of Stalin, the discovery of DNA, Winston Churchill's stroke, Dwight Eisenhower's presidency and so much more will stay with readers long after they finish the last page of this well-researched, thoughtful, well-written and groundbreaking book." - Andrew Roberts, author of Churchill: Walking with Destiny "A fascinating account of a remarkable year. Roger Hermiston builds a compelling, and eminently readable, case for the view that 1953 was a pivotal year, a turning point in the Cold War and in the creation of the world we still inhabit today." - Jonathan Freedland, Guardian columnist and presenter of BBC Radio 4's The Long View
Book Information
ISBN 9781785906541
Author Roger Hermiston
Format Hardback
Page Count 352
Imprint Biteback Publishing
Publisher Biteback Publishing