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The Invention of Sicily by James MacKay – Review
By Sandra Callard Sicily, now a popular tourist destination just off the coast of Southern Italy, has suffered a brutal ... -
Empireland by Sathnam Sanghera – Review
By Jeff Halden This book’s sub-title is ‘How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain’, and it’s Sanghera’s argument in this fascinating ... -
Sharp, Dyson, Hoyle: Bradford’s Famous Trio of Astronomers
By Martin Greenwood What have a crater on the moon, the Greenwich pips and the term ‘Big bang’ got in ... -
Princess Mary: The First Modern Princess by Elisabeth Basford – Review
By Sandra Callard A new book about the Princess Mary, or Princess Royal, as she later became, is an exhaustively ... -
In the Reign of King John by Dan Jones – Review
By Sandra Callard This latest tome by historian Dan Jones, In the Reign of King John, is a fun book. ... -
Aelfred’s Britain by Max Adams – Review
By Sandra Callard Historian Max Adams’ astute and erudite new book is the third in his series on early medieval ... -
Blood Roses by Kathryn Warner – Review
By Sandra Callard Blood Roses by Kathryn Warner is a highly competent and intellectual narrative of the bloody and confusing ... -
The Fall of the House of Byron by Emily Brand – Review
By Sandra Callard Emily Brand’s book, The Fall of the House of Byron, is a glorious foray into the extravagant ... -
Whitby and Captain Cook’s Endeavour
By Ian Thompson & Roger Frost Whitby is, rightly, proud of its connections with Captain Cook’s historic ship, the Endeavour. ... -
Scarborough in Old Postcards and Photos
For people from Yorkshire, Scarborough has a nostalgic pull like few other places – yet the town has gone through ... -
Sweet Taste of Liberty by W. Caleb McDaniel – Review
By Victoria Holdsworth In a case that achieved notoriety in its time, Henrietta Wood sued and won damages for her ... -
The Journey to the Mayflower by Stephen Tompkins – Review
By Sandra Callard The Journey to The Mayflower is a complicated and erudite tome regarding the years following Henry VIII’s ...
