Author:Frank McLynn
Although 1759 is not a date as well known in British history as 1215, 1588, or 1688, there is a strong case to be made that it is the most significant year since 1066. In 1759 - the fourth year of the Seven Years War - the British defeated the French in arduous campaigns on four continents and also achieved absolute mastery of the seas.
Drawing on a mass of primary materials - from texts in the Vatican archives to oral histories of the North American Indians - Frank McLynn shows how the conflict between Brtiain and France triggered the first 'world war', raging from Europe to Africa; the Caribbean to the Pacific; the plains of the Ganges to the Great Lakes of North America. It also brought about the War of Independence, the acquisition by Britain of the Falkland Islands and, ultimately, the French Revolution.
A marvellous book: elegantly written, convincingly argued and packed with fascinating detail... it will do much to restore 1759 to its rightful place among the great years of British history
—— Saul David , Sunday TimesAn erudite and delightful literary and philosophical romp
—— HeraldMcLynn's feisty and highly personal take on the pivot point of the Seven Years War adds fresh perspectives to the old story
—— Stephen Brumwell , Times Literary SupplementA stylish and fascinating account of the first global struggle
—— New StatesmanSplendid
—— GuardianMagnificent
—— Sunday ExpressFascinating
—— History TodayMakes a great case for a better appreciation of this, the fourth year of the Seven Years' War
—— Jad Adams , BBC History MagazineRobust, intelligent, panoramic history at its best
—— Andrew Lycett , BBC History MagazineFrank McLynn is clearly one of those historian-writers so prolific and versatile that he makes you wonder why Simon Schama doesn't pull his finger out
—— Independent on SundayAs good as the author's previous biography of Queen Victoria's eldest daughter and that is saying a great deal
—— Contemporary ReviewThe sisters' story emerges from their letters, spiced in Jehanne Wake's entertaining narrative with aristocratic gossip and succinct accounts of (such) half-forgotten history
—— Daily MailWake has crafted an entertaining story, based on research of several letters from the period, about the sisters, their loves, lives and ambitions...as a historical account it comes recommended
—— Julian Fleming , Sunday Business PostThorpe's superb biography leaves no primary source untapped, and bountiful anecdotes make this account of a truly three-dimensional character a joy to read.
—— TelegraphBringing together 35 years of research this biography of Harold Macmillan looks at both his personal and political achievements, conflicts, and events that defined his time. From Eton to prime minister, this is a compelling read.
—— Charlotte Vowden , Daily ExpressHe is an Aston Martin DB6 kind of writer, who is very English, very stately
—— Anthony Seldon , The BrowserScholarly, and thoroughly researched, Supermac should nevertheless appeal to the general reader through the accessibility of its proce and the assistance offered by placing events in historical context... Humane, benevolent, and considerable; much like its subject
—— Dr Martin Farr , BBC History MagazineThe best biography of a post-war British Prime Minister yet written.
—— Vernon Bogdanor, Professor of Government at Oxford UniversityA unique and astonishing social history book which is revolutionary in its concept, informative and entertaining
—— History magazine
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