British historian and author of some sixty books. These included historical fiction, often based on the Napoleonic period, and sea stories. He is even more famous for his satire of bureaucratic institutions, notably his "Parkinson's law and other studies". This is a collection of short studies explaining the inevitability of bureaucratic expansion, why driving on the left side of the road (see road transport) is natural.
Foreword by Professor C. Northcote Parkinson. Illustrated by Pierre Le-Tan. A classic study on different ways not to succeed. Everything from Mr. Ponzi, Tulipomania, the Kuwait Stock Exchange...
