Tony Benn a Biography

by Jad Adams

An updated version of Adams' classic 1993 biography which includes subsequent events such as Benn's leading role in the opposition to the Iraq war and his retirement from the House of Commons after 50 years to 'spend more time on politics.'

550 pages, Paperback

First published July 10, 1992

About the author

Jad Adams is a historian working as an author and an independent television producer. He has specialized in work on radical characters from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and 'the decadence' of the 1890s.

Reviews

[Pinko Palest · Rating 3 out of 5]

what this book suffers from is that the author neither seems to like Tony Benn very much nor is he particularly sympathetic to his politics. He does not choose to go very deep into his subject, although he does cover the basic details more than adequately. Very easy to read, although one feels the book is a bit short to do justice to its theme