Literature
The cult of victimhood
It has recently emerged that Raynor Winn (NHRN), whose trip with her husband Moth (also NHRN) along the SW Coastal Path inspired her book ‘The Salt Path’ (followed by the film of the same name [more…]
Books
Book Review
Book Review: The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton
The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton is a masterful blend of dystopian sci-fi and classic murder mystery. Set on an idyllic Greek island, the last refuge in a world [more…]
Book Review
Book Review: An Immigrant’s Love Letter to the West, by Konstantin Kisin
When you live in a country, it is all to easy to see all its faults and shortcomings in horribly clear HD, and much of the national conversation can revolve round these points – what [more…]
20th Century
Book Review: Concorde by Mike Bannister
Introduction In response to Swiss Bob’s lack of articles, I have dashed this out, instead of a fuller version I had planned. In short, I heartily recommend Mike Bannister’s book ‘Concorde’, which I listened to [more…]
Book Review
Book Review: The Wrong Hands by Mark Billingham
Following on from the first book in the series (The Last Dance), The Wrong Hands picks up the story of Detective Sergeant Declan Miller, the flippant and somewhat unorthodox individual. The story kicks off with [more…]
19th Century
Book review: Custer’s Trials, by T.J. Stiles
Writing another biography of Custer (1839-1876) is, as Stiles says, a bit like walking round Grand Central Station trying to find a piece of floor someone hasn’t already stepped on. Such is the fascination with [more…]
Literature
1001 ways to popular parties
When clearing my parents house a few years ago I went through the process of sorting things either to be taken to my mother’s new house, kept or sent to a charity shop or the [more…]
Book Review
Book review: The Wager, by David Grann
Every so often, a book comes along which just knocks your socks off. You want to recommend it to everybody and buy it for all your friends. This is one of those! The Wager is [more…]
Book Review
Book review: The Blue House, by Nigel Parsons
This is the second book by this author to be reviewed on GP – you can find my review of his previous novel, Three Lives (linky). Written with both heart and head, The Blue House [more…]