Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Alistair Horne
Born: November 9, 1925
Died: May 25, 2017 (aged 91)
Bio: Sir Alistair Allan Horne was a British journalist, biographer and historian of Europe, especially of 19th and 20th century France. He has written more than 20 books on travel, history, and biography.
Known for:
- A Savage War of Peace (1977)
- The Price of Glory: Verdun 1916 (1962)
- Seven Ages of Paris (2002)
- To Lose a Battle (1969)