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Facetious or  scandalous?

Facetious or scandalous?

Wednesday, 11th November 2009

An Utterly Exasperated History of Modern Britain

John O’Farrell

The Making of Modern Britain

Andrew Marr

Reviewed by Lloyd Evans

Categories: 20th Century , Britain , History , Non-fiction

When words were scarce

When words were scarce

Wednesday, 11th November 2009

Where the Hell Have You Been?

Tom Carver

Reviewed by Andro Linklater

Categories: Biography , History , Military , Non-fiction , World War 2

Delight and horror

Delight and horror

Wednesday, 11th November 2009

Love to the Little Ones

Louisa Lane Fox (editor)

Reviewed by Charlotte Moore

Categories: Anthology , History , Letters , Literature , Non-fiction

Behind the white face

Behind the white face

Wednesday, 11th November 2009

The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi

Andrew McConnell Stott

Reviewed by David Crane

Categories: History , London , Non-fiction

The last man to know everything

The last man to know everything

Wednesday, 11th November 2009

Athanasius Kircher’s Theatre of the World

Joscelyn Godwin

Reviewed by Ian Hamilton

Categories: Family , History , Non-fiction

Voices of change

Voices of change

Wednesday, 21st October 2009

Family Britain, 1951-1957

David Kynaston

Reviewed by Philip Hensher

Categories: 20th Century , History , Literature , Non-fiction , Society , Theatre

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Spectator short story competition

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Moaning and groaning

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Global Warming - Christopher Booker

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