PositiveThe New RepublicNot so much a history, but a series of biographies ... The sense of intimacy Doucet creates, made possible only by the trust built up over years with her subjects, turns a dizzying string of key dates and turning points into something more akin to immersive theatre. It’s epic, told on an intricately domestic scale.
Simon Schama
PositiveThe Times (UK)A sweeping account ... Schama’s account makes the case for learning from history and opening our minds to ideas that come from strange places.
