Stranger in the Shogun’s City: A Woman’s Life in 19th Century Japan
Looking at the soft-focus cover of Stranger in the Shogun’s City you might assume this…
Author Philip Cottam
The Artful Dickens
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas, at least in more normal times, if a production of A…
This Sporting Life
With the beginning of December and the run up to Christmas, one event we inevitably turn…
The Crown: The Medieval Years
With the new series of The Crown gracing our screens, it seems fitting that this week…
The Infiltrators
At the heart of The Infiltrators is a love story. A handsome young couple, Harro…
The Second World Wars
Do not let the unusual title The Second World Wars confuse you. This is a…
Rivers of Power by Laurence C Smith
Rivers of Power is a book about geography for non-geographers. Don’t stop reading now even…
Notes from an Apocalypse
Given our current struggle against the scourge of Covid 19, the publication of Notes from…