The son of high-flying journalists Anne Scott-James and Macdonald Hastings, Max Hastings has a great literary heritage. In this candid, funny and touching autobiography, Max Hastings reveals the realities of growing up in the Scott-James-Hastings household.

General Stanley McChrystal resigned as commander of the US forces in Afghanistan after unflattering remarks - attributed to the four-star general - appeared in an issue of Rolling Stone magazine. In 'The Operators', Michael Hastings - the journalist responsible for the article - reveals the true goings-on at the highest level.