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Max Egremont
Max Egremont studied history at Oxford University. As well as four novels, he has written biographies of Arthur Balfour, Major-General Sir Edward Spears and Siegfried Sassoon, and ...view moreMax Egremont studied history at Oxford University. As well as four novels, he has written biographies of Arthur Balfour, Major-General Sir Edward Spears and Siegfried Sassoon, and Some Desperate Glory: the First World War the Poets Knew. His Forgotten Land: Journeys among the Ghosts of East Prussia (2011) has been described as ‘a work of consummate artistry’ (the Spectator), ‘a story for our time’ (the New Statesman), ‘remarkable, fascinating reading’ (the Sunday Times), ‘beautifully written’ (the Wall Street Journal), and ‘the very best form of travel writing’ (the Mail on Sunday).view less
Books by Max Egremont
Forgotten Land: Journeys Among the Ghosts of East Prussia The Glass Wall: Lives on the Baltic Frontier Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Some Desperate Glory: The First World War the Poets Knew Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5