The distinguished historian establishes a rich and multi-faceted panorama of the trajectory of post-war Europe to the present day, with attention to how the conflicts between the US and USSR cast a shadow over the European nations in the middle Sir Ian Kershaw is one of the UK's most distinguished historians. His most famous books include Hitler, Fateful Choices and The End. The first volume in his history of modern Europe, To Hell and Back, was described by the Observer as 'superb... likely to become and classic' and by Harold Evans in the New York Times as 'chilling epic-size history... should be required reading'. He lives in Manchester.