Sinclair McKay
The Metropolitan Police Force was established in 1829 and its headquarters at Scotland Yard was soon renowned around the world for ground breaking criminology and detection techniques. Crime fiction from writers like Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie stimulated an insatiable appetite fascination for the crime solving exploits of their detective heroes. But what does it … Continue reading Book of the Week, December 14th 2019 →
Ken Rickwood
From its source in Willow Wood, Great Tey to Fingringhoe where it joins the River Colne, Roman River flows through 12 miles of flatlands, carving a narrow, deep sided valley. Stone age axe heads and tools show how long the area has been inhabited. Later, fortified with earthen dykes, it became the stronghold of Cunobelin … Continue reading Book of the Week, December 7th 2019 →
Stephen Moss
‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ first appeared in print in a children’s book of rhymes in 1780 though it’s origins date back much further. In twelve fascinating chapters this book explores the history, culture, folklore and behaviour of birds that feature in this popular carol. The noisy honking and whirring wings of geese flying low … Continue reading Book of the Week, Noember 30th 2019 →
Charlie Mackesy
Charlie Mackesy, was an artist, cartoonist and book illustrator when he first started posting a series of unique drawings on Instagram. They highlighted simple truths – like the courage it can take to ask for help or the importance of taking that first step to a distant destination. The drawings became an online sensation shared … Continue reading Book of the week, November 23rd 2019 →
Robert Macfarlane and Stanley Donwood
Orford Ness, the 10-mile-long shingle spit the stretches down from Aldeburgh is a strange, ever shifting landscape and a unique habitat for wildlife now looked after by the National Trust. For most of the 20th century it was one of the most secret experimental military sites in the country and rusting army relics are scattered … Continue reading Book of the Week, November 16th 2019 →
Nathan Filer
Schizophrenia is the most dramatic and terrifying of mental health conditions. It is probably also the most misunderstood. Nathan Filer, a mental health nurse, takes us into the ward to meet some of the people his has cared for and in doing so blows away much of the stigma and confusion that surround mental illness. … Continue reading Book of the Week, November 9th 2019 →
