Sinister March Of The Tall Fellow
A new biography of Eamon de Valera, one of the most important and mysterious figures in Irish history
Politics, Ideas and the Arts
‘Musical’ Men And Money
"Why does a fabulously wealthy heiress marry an impecunious, if upper-crust, rampantly gay chancer who has more than a hint of the gold-digger about him?"
Wizardry But Not A Miracle
The Conservative election victory was surprising — but not to those on the inside of the Tory machine
War Recollected In Tranquillity
Walter Kempowski has taken over Gunter Grass's title of postwar German sage
The Story Of The Short Story
A new anthology highlights the shortfalls of contemporary outlets for short fiction