The British historian Richard Clogg closely experienced the early days of the April dictatorship and was closely linked with the anti-dictatorial struggle, mainly as a collaborator with the Greek service of the BBC.
A deep connoisseur of Greece and its history, he would teach Greek history for many years at King’s College, University of London, and have an insider's experience of Greek Studies in England and the influence of Greek financiers and political interests in shaping them.
The book The Persistent Historian is the captivating story of an exciting yet dramatic era, as experienced by the author throughout his long engagement with the study and teaching of modern Greek history.
Through his meetings with prominent figures from political and academic life, from Melina Mercouri to Margaret Thatcher and from John le Carré to Andreas Papandreou, as well as his travels and professional adventures, a complex and quite dark world emerges vividly, the secrets and hidden processes of which the author reveals with boldness, precision, and humor.
A unique personal testimony of modern Greek history.
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