Perkin
"Extraordinary... Perkin is a masterclass in how biography can breathe life into the darkest and most inert pockets of the past" Guardian "An unforgettable book... The best book I have ever reviewed in these pages" Mail on Sunday "Gripping... With Perkin, Wroe has breathed new life into an obscure figure" Daily Mail "A book that captures the temper of an age" Financial Times "Rewards every moment of attention" Sunday Telegraph