One-offs, concepts, trendsetters, and failures, as well as cars of the rich and famous, from Marilyn Monroe to Clark Gable – they’re all present and correct in a fascinating new photo book. Lost Beauties – 50 Cars That Time Forgot, published by teNeues, features stunning photographs by Michel Zumbrunn and mesmerising facts and anecdotes by … Read more
Soviet tanks in Slovakian fields, fighter aircraft resting in tropical waters, a French submarine pen impervious to the biggest of bombs and intimidating guns standing sentry over rugged coastlines. World War II ended more than 75 years ago but, as an intriguing new book reveals, the remnants of the six-year conflict can be found all … Read more
Soviet tanks in Slovakian fields, fighter aircraft resting in tropical waters, a French submarine pen impervious to the biggest of bombs and intimidating guns standing sentry over rugged coastlines. World War II ended more than 75 years ago but, as an intriguing new book reveals, the remnants of the six-year conflict can be found all … Read more
NATURE BIRDSONG IN A TIME OF SILENCE by Steven Lovatt (Particular £12.99, 160 pp) Now that lockdown is over (if you have faith to believe our regained freedoms will last and we’re not merely in the midst of a temporary reprieve), those who last year were suddenly able to hear the birds as they took … Read more
Britain at its best: How fascinating Shropshire provides a joyful plunge into the past Boscobel House and the Boscobel oak is where Charles II hid after losing the Battle of Worcester in 1651 During lockdown, Boscobel has had a revamp featuring a new playground and 17th-century style gardens Shropshire is full of other fascinating sights, including … Read more
NATURE SHEARWATER by Roger Morgan-Grenville (Icon £16.99, 281 pp) On the island of Rum in Scotland, there is a mountain called Trollval: Old Norse for the Hill of Trolls. It’s said the name comes from the Norse seafarers who heard unearthly voices from underground, and concluded they were those of trolls. Actually the noise is … Read more
The story of the Duke of Edinburgh’s family is as fascinating as it is tragic. Born a Prince of Greece and Denmark, Philip – who passed away peacefully at Windsor Castle this morning aged 99 – was the fifth child and only son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and his wife, Princess Alice … Read more
The story of the Duke of Edinburgh’s family is as fascinating as it is tragic. Born a Prince of Greece and Denmark, Philip – who passed away peacefully at Windsor Castle this morning aged 99 – was the fifth child and only son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and his wife, Princess Alice … Read more
A Restless, Hungry Feeling: The Double Life Of Bob Dylan Vol 1: 1941-1966 Clinton Heylin … Read more
The Mirror And The Palette Jennifer Higgie … Read more