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‘Vertigo’ by Harald Jähner

Book Review: ‘Vertigo’ by Harald Jähner

The rise and fall of Weimar Germany, 1918–1933.

Published 12-Jun-2026
Filed under: Nonsense Genres: Culture, History Tags: reviews
‘Domination’ by Alice Roberts

Book review: ‘Domination’ by Alice Roberts

How the Christian Church rose to prominence in the wake of the Roman Empire.

Published 10-Nov-2025
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: History Tags: alice roberts
‘The Shortest History of Italy’ by Ross King

Book review: ‘The Shortest History of Italy’ by Ross King

An excellent short history of an excellent country.

Published 08-Oct-2025
Filed under: Nonsense Genres: History Tags: reviews
‘The Gold Machine’ by Iain Sinclair

Book review: ‘The Gold Machine’ by Iain Sinclair

Tracking the ancestors from Highlands to coffee colony

Published 29-Aug-2025
Filed under: Nonsense Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Travel Tags: reviews
‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore

Book review: ‘The End of Enlightenment’ by Richard Whatmore

A grand vision brought down by commercial interests.

Published 17-Aug-2025
Filed under: Nonsense Genres: History Tags: reviews
‘Map of a Nation’ by Rachel Hewitt

Book review: ‘Map of a Nation’ by Rachel Hewitt

A biography of the early Ordnance Survey.

Published 01-Aug-2025
Filed under: Nonsense Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Science
‘Proto’ by Laura Spinney

Book review: ‘Proto’ by Laura Spinney

How one ancient language went global.

Published 01-Aug-2025
Filed under: Nonsense Genres: Culture, History, Science Tags: reviews
‘Lifelines’ by Julian Hoffman

Book review: ‘Lifelines’ by Julian Hoffman

Searching for home in the mountains of Greece.

Published 18-May-2025
Filed under: Nonsense Genres: Biography/Memoir, Culture, History, Nature Writing Tags: reviews
‘The Celts’ by Alice Roberts

Book review: ‘The Celts’ by Alice Roberts

Searching for a civilisation.

Published 12-May-2025
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Culture, History, Science Tags: alice roberts, reviews
‘Under a Metal Sky’ by Philip Marsden

Book review: ‘Under a Metal Sky’ by Philip Marsden

A journey through minerals, greed and wonder.

Published 12-May-2025
Filed under: Nonsense Genres: History, Science, Travel

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