Is Eleanor Herman’s latest book, which dives into the history of high-profile poisonings, worth a look? Read The Armchair Anglophile’s review to find out!
Book Review: The Fishing Fleet
A lot has been written about India during the Raj: about the East India Company and the complicated politics and the men who ran things and fought for and against...
The Bookshelf: Summer Reading Edition
Mr Selfridge is done, and Downton’s next season is a long way off, leaving us all with a long summer ahead before we can get our fix of pre-war glamour. As...
Reading Hour Recommendations
In exactly one week, at 11 a.m. 30 November, The Reading Hour will begin. Part of Book Week Scotland, it's a single hour in which everyone is encouraged to drop...
The Perfect Summer
Our lucky British friends get Downton Abbey back this weekend, while those of us on the wrong side of the pond have to wait until 2012 for season 2. Thanks...