An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
Adam Sisman
1 book referenced
Books by Adam Sisman
Boswell's Presumptuous Task
Referenced in 1 episode
653. London’s Golden Age: The Shadow of the Madhouse (Part 4)
March 19, 2026
Context:
Tom referenced this wonderful book about how Boswell set about writing his biography of Johnson, noting how Sisman wrote brilliantly on how Boswell framed scenes of Johnson's conversations as scenes in a play.