Jason Burke
jasonburke2.bsky.social
Jason Burke
@jasonburke2.bsky.social
Author of The Revolutionists: the story of the extremists who hijacked the 1970s, Baillie Gifford shortlist, lots of nice reviews, out now https://shorturl.at/aLfVb. Apparently "veteran" foreign correspondent etc too. Oh, and a dad.
oooh and The Revolutionists on the Economist books of the year list too. very exciting.
lots of amazing other things to read on this too, if anyone needs ideas for xmas presents
November 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
v pleased to see The Revolutionists has made it onto Financial Times' list of history books of the year...
in some v fine company too
November 21, 2025 at 1:43 PM
v pleased to report that
The Spectator
likes #TheRevolutionists too. Is "superb and monumental" apparently. which is very nice to read.
And makes good point on how few people it took to cause carnage half way round the world ...

www.spectator.co.uk/article/how-...
November 1, 2025 at 1:15 PM
v pleased by v kind review of The Revolutionists (published on Friday) in the Times. esp as by legendary Simon Sebag Montefiore. www.thetimes.com/culture/book...
October 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM