Review

In City On Fire, Antony Dapiran recounts events that are so recent they're barely history

By David Ferrell
May 30 2020 - 12:00am
Millions of people take the streets of Hong Kong on June 9, 2019. Picture: Shutterstock
Millions of people take the streets of Hong Kong on June 9, 2019. Picture: Shutterstock

Can any account of history be said to be free of bias? The canonical answer appears to be "no". If no account of history should be free of the whips and scorns of sceptical historiography, then recent history should truly stand no chance.

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