Christopher Hill: The life of a radical historian
Verso, £35 hb, 320 pp
Biography
Unmask me?
Christopher Hill’s life in history
by Wilfrid Prest •
The subject of this fine biography was my Doktorvater or postgraduate supervisor. He hailed from York, ancient capital of England’s northern counties. So did my biological father, Wilfred Prest (1907-1985). Both won university scholarships to study history. But their family backgrounds and life trajectories were very different.
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Christopher Hill: The life of a radical historian
by Michael Braddick
Verso, £35 hb, 320 pp
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