The Wolfson History Prize 2021

by Wolfson Foundation

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6 books

The Wolfson History Prize is awarded annually to promote and recognise outstanding history written for a general audience. First awarded in 1972, it remains a beacon of the best historical writing being produced in the UK, reflecting qualities of both readability and excellence in writing and research.

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2021

Winner

Black Spartacus

The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture

Sudhir Hazareesingh, 2020

Shortlist

Survivors

Children's Lives After the Holocaust

Rebecca Clifford, 2020

Ravenna

Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe

Judith Herrin, 2020

Double Lives

A History of Working Motherhood

Helen McCarthy, 2020

Burning the Books

Richard Ovenden, 2020

Atlantic Wars

From the Fifteenth Century to the Age of Revolution

Geoffrey Plank, 2020