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.