Stephen Lovell masterfully shows how the forms of public talk changed in the longue durée. Moreover, he manages to give short biographical sketches of dozens of protagonists of his story.
Stephen Lovell is Professor of Modern History at King's College London. His previous books include the prize-winning Summerfolk: A History of the Dacha, 1710-2000 (2003) and Russia in the Microphone Age: A History of Soviet Radio, 1919-1970 (2015).