Storytelling is as old as time and, whether it’s an award-winning epic novel or a page-turning blockbuster, a great book can stay with you throughout your life
Be it biography, history, nature writing or any other form of true story, non-fiction writing is often loaded with just as much suspense and character as the most exciting novel
John Lampe works as Professor at the Department of History of the University of Maryland; Mark Mazower is Professor at the School of History of Birkbeck College, London University.