John JolliffeJOHN JOLLIFFE, now retired, was the editorial director of Constable for eight years, and was also the author or editor of five previous books on historical subjects, including The Diaries of Benjamin Haydon and The Chronicles of Froissart. He has bee a regular reviewer for The Spectator and Salisbury Reviewer, and has also contributed to Wall Street Journal, Daily Telegraph and Independent. Read More Read Less