Peter Coy, Crack a Culture. This is a ‘do-it-yourself’ plan of action for anyone who wishes to spend up to a year out of the U.K. getting to know another society. Acquiring a deeper knowledge of a European community leaves fewer carbon footprints and is also, probably, a safer option than traipsing around the Far … Read more
Michael Wright, C’est la Folie. One day in late summer, Michael Wright gave up his comfortable South London existence and, with only his long-suffering cat for company, set out to begin a new life. His destination was ‘La Folie’, a dilapidated 15th century farmhouse in need of love and renovation in the heart of rural … Read more
Julian Thompson, Masters of the Battlefield: The World’s Greatest Military Commanders and Their Battles, from Alexander the Great to Norman Schwarzkopf. Written by one of Britain’s most successful commanders, Major General Thompson, whose expert analysis provides a rich commentary on each individual genius, from Alexander the Great to Hannibal, Rommel to MacArthur up to Norman … Read more