The Arab world before the discovery of oil
Copy: The National, Aug 2013 I get books in the post all the time. Nearly every day, if I’m honest. But not many are like Travels In Arabia Deserta by Charles Doughty. It’s a massive […]
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Interview: David Peace on Shankly novel
Metro, August 2013. David Peace’s novel about the obsessions of Liverpool manager Bill Shankly has certainly been dividing opinion. Friends of mine who heard Red Or Dead on BBC Radio 4’s book at bedtime said […]
Margaret Atwood to Stephen King: Summer reads 2013
The National, June 2013 >> It’s the time of year when filling long lazy days with a book seems both an indulgence and a completely natural state of affairs. Here’s a guide to the stories that should […]
Book review: The Wit And Wisdom Of Boris Johnson
The Observer, June 2013 >> On the very first page of this undertaking, staggering in its chutzpah,Boris Johnson is called a “great man”. On the second, a “phenomenon”. The introduction has barely begun as Harry Mount […]
The best books for a summer of sport in 2013
Copy: Metro, June 2013 As another long summer of sport stretches ahead, it’s all too easy to get caught up in the material gains our favourite athletes enjoy alongside their victories. All the more reason […]