A fascinating portrait of a remarkable scholar. Works as both a judicious assessment of a major historian and a riveting tale of a don's life -- Jonathan Healey, author of The Blazing World Braddick gives us for the first time the whole man, vividly recovering the personal and political concerns that informed Christopher Hill's historical writings -- David Norbrook, author of Writing the English Republic A splendid biography. Even those who know Hill's work will learn a great deal. Braddick reveals Hill as a profound historical thinker and a vital voice in contemporary discussions of the English Revolution -- John Rees, author of The Fiery Spirits Braddick has written a fine life of Christopher Hill - lucid, fair and scholarly. -- Tristram Hunt * Literary Review * It is good to have this biography of one of the 20th century's greatest and most significant Marxist historians. -- Richard J Evans * New Statesman * A very good place to revive the discussion of Hill's vision of the English Revolution, warts and all. -- John Rees * Counterfire * As Braddick's book richly and scrupulously details, there haven't been many historians like Christopher Hill ... excellent. -- Marcus Nevitt * Spectator * [ Braddick] writes with rare lucidity and grace. -- Richard Davenport-Hines * Times Literary Supplement * A welcome portrait of a still towering figure in British intellectual life. -- Aidan Beatty * Irish Times * There is much to enjoy in this book ... [ and] no shortage of colourful detail. -- Rhodri Lewis * Prospect * Excellent ... Braddick's study suggests Hill may have had a bigger impact on the scholarly understanding of 17th-century Britain than anyone in the second half of the 20th century. -- Stefan Collini * London Review of Books * Reading Braddick reminds us why Hill mattered - and still matters. In an era demanding historical perspectives on the recurring crises of capitalism, state power, and cultural hegemony, Hill's determination to understand the past as a means to shape a better future remains profoundly relevant....This solid, scholarly biography provides the essential map to that life and work. -- Ryan Breeden * Bullet * Braddick's new book, Christopher Hill: The Life of a Radical Historian, offers the first full and comprehensive interpretation of his subject's life, work, and politics. -- Marcus Rediker and Peter Linebaugh * Nation * Braddick's book is well-researched, readable, and thoughtful....it contains precisely the material we need to make sense of Hill's work. -- Raphael Magarik * Jacobin *
