Books by Richard (Professor of Modern History Toye

Society's attitudes to rhetoric are often very negative. Here, Richard Toye provides an engaging, historically informed introduction to rhetoric, from Ancient Greece to the present day. Wide-ranging in its scope, this Very Short Introduction is the essential starting point for understanding the art of persuasion.

The essential book on Winston Churchill's classic World War II speeches - one that will change the way we think about Churchill's oratory forever.