Ian Birrell

Timothy Snyder’s On Freedom is fascinating in places

The American journalist believes that his tawdry saga serves as a warning about the dangers of far-right extremists amid whipped-up fears over immigration

He pulled off one of the most brazen scams of the past century

Wildland: The Making of America’s Fury by Evan Osnos reviewed

The Moth and the Mountain: A True Story of Love, War and Everest by Ed Caesar reviewed