Alistair Horne, the author of, most recently, Seven Ages of Paris", The Age of Napoleon", and The French Revolution, " is a fellow at St. Antony's College, Oxford. He was awarded the French Legion d'honneur in 1993 and received a knighthood in 2003 for his work on French history. His books include "Back into Power", Small Earthquake in Chile", "The Price of Glory: Verdun 1916", "To Lose a Battle: France 1940", " The French Army and Politics, 1870-1970", "A Bundle from Britain, "an d "A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954-1962". His latest books are. He lives in Oxfordshire.