About the Author

John Farndon graduated from Jesus College, Cambridge with a degree in English Literature. Libby Purves OBE is a radio presenter, journalist and author. Best known for presenting BBC Radio Four's Midweek, she also writes regularly for The Times and has published twelve novels. She is a graduate of St Anne's College, Oxford, with a First in English Language and Literature.

Reviews

'The book itself is an enormous contribution to knowledge and so interspersed with compelling narratives [...] that it should shoot to the top of any Oxonion Christmas Book List.' -- Richard Lofthouse * Oxford Today *
'[This makes it] a great gift book [...] and it will certainly be one I'll be giving to a few people.' -- Brian Clegg * Now Appearing blog *