Simon Jenkins is author of the bestselling A Short History of England, A Short History of Europe, Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations, England's Thousand Best Churches and England's Thousand Best Houses. He is a former Editor of the Evening Standard and The Times, and columnist for the Guardian.
"""Jenkins has produced the sort of work that not only compacts people and places into manageable form but also has wit and insight enough to bring a sense of freshness even to a knowledgeable history buff.""―Booklist on A Short History of Europe ""Swift, engaging traditional political history.... Entertaining morsels of legend, lore, and gossip add flavour....a pleasurable, erudite tour of 4,000 years of European politics.""―Publishers Weekly starred review on A Short History of Europe"