Description: "A luminous biography of one of the twentieth century's most influential historians"--
Review Quotes: "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
--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