The China Journals: Ideology and Intrigue in the 1960s Tapa dura -

Hugh Trevor-Roper (1914-2003) was Regius Professor of History at the University of Oxford for over twenty years, a member of the House of Lords from 1979 and Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge 1980-87. His historical interests included England during the 17th century civil wars, the history of ideas during the Renaissance and Enlightenment, 20th century espionage and treason, and Hitler's Germany. Trevor-Roper was a senior wartime Intelligence officer, and retained his links with the security services until the 1970s. He also travelled widely overseas as a highly regarded special correspondent for the Sunday Times.

Richard Davenport-Hines has edited or co-edited three previous volumes of Trevor-Roper's letters and journals. His most recent book is a study of communist espionage, the Security Service and the Cambridge spies, Enemies Within (2018). He is a former Visiting Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford.