Colditz, Prisoners of the Castle
As I started writing this review there was a minor storm in a teacup over…
Author Philip Cottam
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
David Grann’s latest book The Wager, A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder tells the…
The Fraud, by Zadie Smith
Ever since Zadie Smith burst on to the literary scene with her deservedly award winning…
La Serenissima: The Story of Venice
It is a brave writer who takes on Venice, La Serenissima, given the long list…
A Spy Among Friends
Having just watched the recent TV drama, A Spy Among Friends, based on the book…
A Brief Introduction to the Arab Novel
In a new take on our Books coverage this weekend, Philip Cottam turns his hand to explore…
Hybrid Humans
Hybrid Humans is an unusual and illuminating examination of the growing interface between technology and…
Act of Oblivion by Robert Harris
With his latest novel, Act of Oblivion, Robert Harris has entered the turbulent world of…
The Haute Route, Part III: A 10-Hour Ski (And Then Some)
In the final part of our festive season feature, Philip Cottam and team conclude their tour of…
The Haute Route, Part II: Negotiating the Wind Slab
In the second part of our travel feature this festive season, ex-army major Philip Cottam negotiates…
The Haute Route, Part I: Preparation
We have a travelogue with a difference over the coming weekends; serialised in three parts,…
The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine
The unprovoked Russian assault on Ukraine in pursuit of Putin’s vainglorious dream of reversing the…