Michael Korda

Michael Korda is the author of numerous books, including Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia and a forthcoming biography of Robert E. Lee.

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Portent

When Robert E. Lee Saved the Union

In an excerpt from ‘Clouds of Glory,’ biographer Michael Korda describes how as a U.S. Army officer, Lee adroitly quelled John Brown’s 1859 insurrection at Harper’s Ferry.

Michael Korda

Between the Wars

How France Lost It All

A victor splintered and embittered, careening into the Third Reich. In The Embrace of Unreason, Frederick Brown weaves a warning for America from the story of the divided French.

Michael Korda

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J’accuse!

Robert Harris: A New John le Carré

A Jewish officer falsely accused and an intelligence chief out to clear his name are the centerpiece of novelist writer Robert Harris’s exceptional take on the infamous Dreyfus case. This novel puts him in the first category of spy thrillers says Michael Korda.

Michael Korda

Defining Role

Life in the Shadow of Lawrence

Like the man he famously played, Peter O’Toole, who died Sunday at 81, could never escape his great performance, says the writer of ‘Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia.’

Michael Korda

Royal File

Britain’s Last Great King

This is the ultimate Christmas read for all you Downton Abbey fans: the fantastic life of Edward VII, the son of Queen Victoria, who was as famous for his mistresses as for his diplomatic skill.

Michael Korda

Michael Korda

When Robert E. Lee Saved the Union

How France Lost It All

Robert Harris: A New John le Carré

Life in the Shadow of Lawrence

Britain’s Last Great King

England’s Lesbian Queen

Bags of Swank

The Last Few

The Way We Fight

The Forgotten General