Ron Chernow's biography of Alexander Hamilton is one of the best books of its kind I've ever read, and a great introduction to this fascinating figure.
Cruikshank's The Secret History of Georgian London is a brilliant study of life in Georgian England.
If you are looking for something more far-reaching, check out Peter Ackroyd's hugely readable The History of England.
Love London? Learn more about the history of this city in Ackroyd's London: The Biography.
O'Shaughnessy examines the reasons why the British lost the war in The Men Who Lost America.
Haslip offers a compelling portrait of Elisabeth (Sissi) of Austria in The Lonely Empress.
While Andress probes the darker side of the French Revolution in The Terror.
In Fatal Purity Scurr offers a fair biographical portrayal of Maximilien de Robespierre.
And finally, in Holy Madness, Zamoyski guides us through the age of revolutions, from the 18th into the 19th century.
I love Peter Ackroyd's work! I began with Venice: Pure City and recently finished his Turner biography. I'm currently reading Queer City, but I want to read everything he's read.
ReplyDeleteHave you read Miles J. Unger's Michelangelo: A Life in Six Masterpieces? If you love history and art, it's a must read. :)
Thanks Kari. I will certainly check out your recommendation. Queer City is on my wish list already.
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