An “eye-opening” history of the NHS by a London academic and a portrayal of the marriage of Winnie and Nelson Mandela have been named on the shortlist for history’s most coveted prize.
Andrew Seaton, from University College London, is in the running for the £50,000 Wolfson History Prize after judges hailed his book: Our NHS: A history of Britain’s Best Loved Institution as an example of how “an exploration of the past can inform contemporary debate.’
