Pursuit of Power

ECONOMIST BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2016

''A scintillating, encyclopaedic history, rich in detail from the arcane to the familiar... a veritable tour de force'' Richard Overy, New Statesman

''Transnational history at its finest ... .. social, political and cultural themes swirl together in one great canvas of immense detail and beauty'' Gerard DeGroot, The Times

''Dazzlingly erudite and entertaining'' Domini...