A rich and intriguing story which the authors disentangle with great skill
Piers Paul Read, Sunday Telegraph
Skilfully balances historical narrative with social analysis, and tempering the appalling with the absurd
Jan Morris, Independent
Outstanding. Enormously enjoyable to read - exciting, lively, funny, and admirably tolerant and objective in its opinions. It is hard to see how it could have been better done
Philip Ziegler, Daily Telegraph
A rich and intriguing story which the authors disentangle with great skill
Piers Paul Read, Sunday Telegraph
Skilfully balances historical narrative with social analysis, and tempering the appalling with the absurd
Jan Morris, Independent
Outstanding. Enormously enjoyable to read - exciting, lively, funny, and admirably tolerant and objective in its opinions. It is hard to see how it could have been better done
Philip Ziegler, Daily Telegraph
A rich and intriguing story which the authors disentangle with great skill
Piers Paul Read, Sunday Telegraph
Skilfully balances historical narrative with social analysis, and tempering the appalling with the absurd
Jan Morris, Independent
Outstanding. Enormously enjoyable to read - exciting, lively, funny, and admirably tolerant and objective in its opinions. It is hard to see how it could have been better done