The Young Old Master
Was Turner ancient or modern? He himself was in no doubt about his ability to compete with both
Of Human Frailty
The Secret Lives of Somerset Maugham by Selina Hastings
Ripping Yarns
The Storm of War by Andrew Roberts Do we really need another history of the Second World War? That’s the question that immediately comes
In Love with His Public
Charles Dickens: A Life Defined by Writing by Michael Slater
Henry the First
Kissinger's Year: 1973 by Alistair Horne
Bad Luck with the Weather
John Piper, Myfanwy Piper, Lives in Art by Frances Spalding
Present Imperfect
A Week in December by Sebastian Faulks
The Character of Englishness
Dr Johnson, the greatest writer of critical prose in the English language, was able to impart to his readers both human nature in general,