Announcement
Eric Hobsbawm, one of the leading historians of the 20th century, has died, his family said on Monday.
The Guardian published today an obituary and appreciation:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/oct/01/eric-hobsbawm-died-aged-95?…
and
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/oct/01/eric-hobsbawm-died-aged-95?…