Michael Jones

Michael Jones is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a Member of the British Commission for Military History. He did his PhD at Bristol University, subsequently taught at the University of South West England, the University of Glasgow and Winchester College – and now works freelance as a writer, media consultant and travel guide. Mike is the author of twelve books, on topics ranging from the Middle Ages to the Twentieth Century, and has been a presenter on Radio and TV. He has led tours of the Baltic for the last twenty years and loves bringing the region’s remarkable history and culture to life. His book on the devastating siege of Leningrad (modern-day St Petersburg) in World War II has been translated into fourteen different languages, winning high praise from reviewers (the New York Post noted: ‘If you think military history is dry this is a thirst-quencher’) and is now being developed into a film.