A Spy Among Friends
Having just watched the recent TV drama, A Spy Among Friends, based on the book…
Author Philip Cottam
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…
Black Gold: The History of How Coal Made Britain
At first sight, a book about coal does not seem very appealing and that is…
The Escape Artist
The reaction of some to yet another book on the Holocaust might be to groan…
Afghanistan: A History
In a departure from our fiction titles reviews, retired army major Philip Cottam explores an…
Pick of the Picnic Hampers
It’s summertime again and so also time to enjoy the wonderful – even too wonderful…