Author: Richard Carter

A fat, bearded chap with a Charles Darwin fixation.

Pinnacle

Over breakfast this morning, Jen and I were discussing what we would nominate as mankind's greatest invention.

Swallows & Amazons

by Arthur Ransome Classic children's book telling of war with pirates. I first read Swallows & Amazons when I was at school. I loved it, and went on to read as many other books in the series as I could obtain from the local library. The book tells the tale of a perfect summer holiday… Continue reading Swallows & Amazons

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Holloway

by Robert Macfarlane, Stanley Donwood & Dan Richards Beautiful, but expensive. Holloway is a very beautiful book. Stunningly illustrated by Stanley Donwood, its first edition ran to only 277 copies, and was produced using traditional printing techniques. This new edition is for the mass market. The book explores the idea of holloways: ancient sunken tracks… Continue reading Holloway

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