Sir Alistair Horne is the author of over 20 books on history and politics. They include A SAVAGE WAR OF PEACE: Algeria 1954-1962 (winner of the Wolfson Prize); THE PRICE OF GLORY: Verdun 1916 (winner of the Hawthornden Prize); HOW FAR FROM AUSTERLITZ?: Napoleon 1805-1815; and SEVEN AGES OF PARIS. In 1969, he founded the Alistair Horne Fellowship to help young historians 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. Horne and his artist wife, Sheelin, live in Oxfordshire.

Books by Alistair Horne

Hubris: The Tragedy of War in the Twentieth Century

by Alistair Horne - History, Nonfiction

In Greek tragedy, hubris is excessive human pride that challenges the gods and ultimately leads to total destruction of the offender. From the 1905 Battle of Tsushima in the Russo-Japanese War, to Hitler's 1941 bid to capture Moscow, to MacArthur's disastrous advance in Korea, to the French downfall at Dien Bien Phu, Sir Alistair Horne shows how each of these battles was won or lost due to excessive hubris on one side or the other. Making clear the danger of hubris in warfare, his insights hold resonant lessons for civilian and military leaders navigating today's complex global landscape.