Quote of the day
I can only say that one's individual situation is more real and important to oneself than the devastations of fates and empires especially when they do not vitally affect oneself
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)






