The subtitle to this book is ‘British Women in India’, which very neatly sums up its scope and purpose. The author takes us on a…
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I’m of the generation who were fascinated by Debbie Harry. Or was she Blondie? When she first appeared, we didn’t really know. I was about…
Studio Ghibli are possibly the best known anime studio outside Japan. Many of their films have achieved great acclaim around the world, and each new…
We are now so accustomed to being asked to review everything we buy online that we don’t think twice before selecting a rating and clicking…
It may surprise some people to hear that comedy LPs were once a big thing. When I was at school in the seventies, these treasured…
There is no doubt that when we in the west look at history, we still tend to be very Eurocentric. Even when Europeans look at…
I’m a lover of a good series, as regular readers will know. There’s nothing better for me than enjoying the first book and knowing there…
If I had the opportunity to hold that imaginary historical dinner party, I’ve always thought one of my picks would be Marcus Agrippa. Yes, Augustus…
I have followed Robert Fabbri’s series about Vespasian with interest, as I’ve always found him to be one of the more appealing of Emperors. The…
This is the latest addition to Ian Mortimer’s ‘Time Traveller’s Guide’ series, so I already knew what to expect. Having read, and enjoyed, the earlier…