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David Kynaston
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Author of:
A Northern Wind,
Arlott, Swanton and the Soul of English Cricket,
Austerity Britain, 1945-1951,
Engines of Privilege,
Family Britain, 1951-1957,
Modernity Britain,
Modernity Britain,
Modernity Britain,
On the Cusp,
Richie Benaud’s Blue Suede Shoes,
Shots in the Dark,
Till Time's Last Sand,
WG's Birthday Party
Biography
David Kynaston was born in Aldershot in 1951. He has been a professional historian since 1973 and has written eighteen books, including The City of London (1994-2001), a widely acclaimed four-volume history, and WG's Birthday Party, an account of the Gentleman v. Players match at Lord's in July 1898. He is the author of Austerity Britain 1945-51 and Family Britain 1951-57, the first two titles in a series of books covering the history of post-war Britain (1945-1979) under the collective title 'Tales of a New Jerusalem'. He is currently a visiting professor at Kingston University.