The Last of the Wine Mary Renault 1956 A very heaven, or perhaps Olympus, for Classics nerds, this story is set in late fifth ... READ MORE

There are characters in this book. There is narrative of sorts. Above all there are murders of women. READ MORE

The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini 1558 1956 in translation by George Bull   ‘…I noticed someone riding ... READ MORE

The Mushroom at the End of the World: On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing 2015 Humanity as a ... READ MORE

Hrafnkel’s Saga and Other Stories Unknown authors Circa 13th Century 1971 in translation by Hermann Pálsson   ... READ MORE

The Invisible Child and The Fir Tree: Two Moomin Stories Tove Jansson 2017   As everyone knows, the Moomin is a ... READ MORE

Surviving the Holocaust Bruno Bettelheim 1986   Bruno Bettelheim survived Dachau and Buchenwald concentration camps. ... READ MORE

The Lady in the Lake Raymond Chandler 1944   Philip Marlowe may be as well known as his author. He’s the ... READ MORE

The Comical Tragedy or Tragical Comedy of Mr Punch Neil Gaiman (text) & Dave McKean (illustration) 2006   For ... READ MORE

Selected Poems R.S. Thomas 2003   Austere is the word that springs to mind. Even R.S. Thomas‘ tender poems are of ... READ MORE