This author primarily engages with history and historiography, with early experiences in Wales sparking both an interest in the past and a sense of 'otherness.' As the Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge University and the Gresham Professor of Rhetoric, his work is characterized by a deep understanding of historical processes and their narrative construction. His writings often explore the ways we interpret and comprehend history, emphasizing how it shapes our present. The author's approach to the past is thus not only informative but also reflexive, prompting readers to consider the nature of historical knowledge.
The final volume in Evans's masterly trilogy on the history of Nazi Germany traces the rise and fall of German military might, the mobilization of a people's community to serve a war of conquest, and Hitler's campaign of racial subjugation and genocide
Centering on the 1892 cholera epidemic in Hamburg, this study focuses on the social role of science and medicine, of the responsibilities of government to prevent and control disease and the responses of institutions to an epidemic.
Evans tells the story of Germany's radical reshaping under Nazi rule. Every area of life, from literature, culture and the arts to religion, education and science, was subordinated to the relentless drive to prepare Germany for war. His book shows how the Nazis attempted to penetrate and reorder every aspect of German society, encountering many kinds and degrees of resistance along the way, but gradually winning the acceptance of the German people in the long run
Driven by a deep desire to reclaim her culture and country, the protagonist is determined to fight for independence that was never truly given up. As government peace talks falter, she resolves to take drastic measures, even if it means making the ultimate sacrifice. The narrative explores themes of resilience and the struggle for freedom amidst the backdrop of revolution.
Throughout 1999, the International Tennis Federation is celebrating the centenary of the Davis Cup, the oldest team competition in tennis. In this text, Richard Evans tells the story of the Davis Cup, from its beginning as a match between the United States and Britain, to the late 1990s era.
Highly impressive ... chronicles a turbulent and confusing century with wonderful clarity and verve ... transnational history at its finest ... more complete but also much more fascinating than most histories of the period Gerard Degroot The Times
Set in the enigmatic Mallee region, the narrative unfolds layers of mystery and unexpected revelations. Characters navigate a landscape where appearances can be deceiving, challenging their perceptions and relationships. Themes of identity, truth, and the complexities of rural life are explored, revealing the hidden depths of both the land and its inhabitants. As the story progresses, the interplay between reality and illusion becomes a central focus, inviting readers to question what lies beneath the surface.
Vitriolic in its disgust, malevolent in its humour, dazzling in its invective, Entertainment pushes you places you'd rather not go, where life's more bearable on vodka and whizz, bogs are for shagging other blokes' birds and the pub singer's crap and he's your dad. You don't have to be drunk to be legless (but it helps). An outrageous novel by a young man who does know better. "A cheerful and resilient first novel... Funny, energetic, tender" Time Out Richard John Evans is a journalist on the Wales on Sunday newspaper. He took an MA in Creative Writing at the University of Glamorgan for which he received a distinction. He is currently working on his second novel about urban blight.
Richard Evans' brilliant book unfolds perhaps the single most important story of the 20th century: how a stable and modern country in less than a single lifetime led Europe into moral, physical and cultural ruin and despair.
An illumination of one of the most explosive and publicized "holocaust trials" since that of Adolf Eichmann, by a leading historian who acted as chief adviser to the defenseIn ruling against the controversial historian David Irving, whose libel suit against the American historian Deborah Lipstadt was tried in April 2000, the High Court in London labeled Irving a falsifier of history. No objective historian, declared the judge, would manipulate the documentary record in the way that Irving did. Richard J. Evans, a Cambridge historian and the chief adviser for the defense, uses this famous trial as a lens for exploring a range of difficult questions about the nature of the historian's enterprise.
