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Buddhism Illuminated: Manuscript Art from South East Asia by San San May; Jan Igunma – ...
By Barney Bardsley The rich and venerable legacy of Buddhist thought and philosophy seems to hold an ever-increasing fascination for ... -
Peonies and Pomegranates: Botanic Illustrations from Asia by Celia Fisher – Review
By Barney Bardsley Here is a perfect gift for any lover of plants, gardens and beautiful artwork, alike. As part ... -
No Live Files Remain by András Forgách – Review
By Barney Bardsley Imagine this. You have a glamorous, energetic, gifted mother. She is a nurse. She is an organiser. ... -
The Cost of Living by Deborah Levy – Review
By Barney Bardsley IN 1989 Deborah Levy published her first novel, Beautiful Mutants. Short, intense, exotic, this story follows a ... -
The Cow Book by John Connell – Review
By Barney Bardsley Those of you with a squeamish disposition, look away now. This book – a seasonal memoir of ... -
Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation by Bob Roth – Review
By Barney Bardsley Just those two words – Transcendental Meditation – are enough to send you wafting off on a ... -
The Pixels of Paul Cézanne by Wim Wenders – Review
By Barney Bardsley Reading this book of essays by German film maker Wim Wenders is a little like watching one ... -
Elmet by Fiona Mozley – Review
By Barney Bardsley The cover of this book is elegant and serene. Very beguiling. All autumn colours and a glowing ... -
The Beginning Woods by Malcolm McNeill – Review
By Barney Bardsley This is Malcolm McNeill’s first book, and he has proved straight away, what a wild and fertile ... -
The Book of Luce by LR Fredericks – Book Review
by Barney Bardsley The world of sci-fi and fantasy fiction has never really appealed. Suspension of disbelief is just too ... -
October: The Story of the Russian Revolution by China Miéville – Review
By Barney Bardsley The history of the Russian Revolution is not for the faint-hearted. It was one of the great ... -
Memories from Moscow to the Black Sea by Teffi – Book Review
By Barney Bardsley There are few things more pleasurable to the reader, than to discover a writer new to you: ...
