Books

Whisky Tales by Charles MacLean A whisky bedside book, containing engaging and entertaining tales about this popular spirit and the famous and infamous people who have enjoyed it. Wide ranging

The Last Mughal by William Dalrymple William Dalrymple is well-known for his books on India, and his latest: The Last Mughal, subtitled The Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar and The Fall

TWO TITLES recently issued in hardback, but available here in large paperback, have caused a fair amount of comment. Set in Africa and India, these will suit the literary armchair

WITH THE weather being more conducive to conjuring up meals in a warm kitchen, these new recipe books are sure to be a source of inspiration … and they make

The Conjuror’s Bird by Martin Davies The Conjuror’s Bird is a dazzling debut, spanning three centuries of secrets and surprises. It seems a long time ago since Fitz and Gabby

SEQUELS THAT will have you wanting to read the originals again Lila, an enquiry into morals by Robert M. Pirsig Best known for his Zen and the Art of the

Throughout history, the spirit of Portugal has been carried across oceans through the hearts and minds of thousands of Portuguese scattered around the globe. With them, they took their memories,

Every Secret Thing by Emma Cole Both a page-turning thriller and moving love story, Every Secret Thing takes us on a quest to uncover a hushed-up murder, moving between present-day

The Mediterranean Cradle of European Culture by Michael Streeter The alphabet devised by the Phoenicians, the philosophy and drama of the Greeks, the Roman mastery of civil engineering and the

Narrow Dog to Carcassonne by Terry Darlington This is the delightful, true story of two pensioners and their whippet Jim, who sail from Stone, in Staffordshire, to Carcassonne in the