David Kynaston
Categories:
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.