James Crawford is an acclaimed historian, writer, and broadcaster. Born in the Shetlands, he studied History and Philosophy of Law at the University of Edinburgh and worked for a decade for Scotland’s National Collection of Architecture and Archaeology. He is the author of ten books including, Fallen Glory: The Lives and Deaths of History’s Greatest Buildings and The Edge of the Plain: How Borders Make and Break Our World, both of which were shortlisted for Non-Fiction Book of the Year at Scotland’s National Book Awards. He is also the presenter of BBC Radio 4’s flagship books programme, ‘Take Four Books’.
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