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‘The Golden Mole’ by Katherine Rundell

Book review:  ‘The Golden Mole’ by Katherine Rundell

Interesting facts about remarkable species.

Published 10-Mar-2024
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing, Science Tags: reviews
The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 20 • 1872

Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 20 • 1872’

Publication of the final edition of ‘The Origin of Species’, and of ‘The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals’.

Published 27-Feb-2024
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Science Tags: charles darwin, reviews
‘W. G. Sebald in Context’ by Uwe Schütte (ed.)

Book review: ‘W. G. Sebald in Context’ by Uwe Schütte (ed.)

A fascinating collection of academic essays about Sebald’s life, work and influences

Published 27-Feb-2024
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, Culture, Sebaldian Tags: reviews, sebald
‘The Notebook’ by Roland Allen

Book review: ‘The Notebook’ by Roland Allen

A history of thinking on paper.

Published 04-Feb-2024
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Culture, History Tags: reviews
‘Mansfield Park’ by Jane Austen

Book review: ‘Mansfield Park’ by Jane Austen

Toffs being toffs.

Published 04-Feb-2024
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Fiction Tags: reviews
‘The Diary of Virginia Woolf volume 1’

Book review: ‘The Diary of Virginia Woolf, vol. 1’

Virginia Woolf’s diaries for 1915–1918.

Published 04-Feb-2024
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir Tags: reviews, virginia woolf
The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 19 • 1871

Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 19 • 1871’

A busy year for Darwin: ‘The Descent of Man’ published, with another book on the way, and the final edition of ‘The Origin of Species’.

Published 25-Jan-2024
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Science Tags: charles darwin, reviews
‘Days Like These‘ by Brian Bilston

Book review: ‘Days Like These’ by Brian Bilston

An alternative guide to the year in 366 poems.

Published 29-Dec-2023
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Poetry Tags: reviews
‘The World-Ending Fire‘ by Wendell Berry

Book review: ‘The World-Ending Fire‘ by Wendell Berry

The essential Wendell Berry

Published 29-Dec-2023
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Culture Tags: reviews
‘Writing Landscape’ by Linda Cracknell

Book review: ‘Writing Landscape’ by Linda Cracknell

Essays on landscape and writing.

Published 17-Dec-2023
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Nature Writing Tags: reviews

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