Christopowers reviewed Prisoners of Time by Clark, Christopher
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5 stars
Christopher Clark is one of my favourite historians and this book is yet another reminder why.
The book is structured as a set of essays which do not necessarily need to be read in order (which he says), and they cover a wide range of historical topics.
There’s some real wit and humour on show throughout, which is his style, but his thoughts on the present moment in which we find ourselves is for me where he really shines. Some strong words about the narratives we are in in Europe now, responses to Brexiters and to German academics who attacked his earlier work Sleepwalkers.
As a former student of history at Cambridge, I also enjoyed in particular his remembrance of Chris Bayly, and the way World History has been discussed as a topic.
Definitely recommend.