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Malcolm Balen
Malcolm Balen is the author of the biography Kenneth Clarke (1994), A Very English Deceit (2003) and A Model Victory (2005). He is senior editorial adviser to BBC News, where he was previously executive editor.
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A VERY ENGLISH DECEIT: The Secret History of the South Sea Bubble and the First Great Financial Scandal (Text Only) [ePub edition]
The ebook of the critically acclaimed popular history book: the story of the South Sea Bubble which in Balen’s hands becomes a morality tale for our times. A classic collision of political ambition, mercenary greed and financial revolution.
Publication date: UK 28th Jun 2012
A VERY ENGLISH DECEIT: The Secret History of the South Sea Bubble and the First Great Financial Scandal
The paperback of the critically acclaimed popular history book: the story of the South Sea Bubble which in Balen’s hands becomes a morality tale for our times. A classic collision of political ambition, mercenary greed and financial revolution.
Publication date: UK 4th Sep 2009
A MODEL VICTORY
A vivid retelling of the Battle of Waterloo, based on unpublished soldiers’ written accounts.
Publication date: UK 7th Aug 2006