Archive for ‘Non-fiction’

December 21, 2012

Shakespeare’s Local

Shakespeare’s Local, written by Pete Brown, is reviewed by Chris Hall.

“The George Inn is a truly beautiful and eccentric piece of England, and with Shakespeare’s Local, Pete Brown has truly done it justice.”

December 6, 2012

Chusan: The Opium Wars

Chusan: The Opium Wars, and the forgotten story of Britain’s first Chinese island, written by Liam D’Arcy-Brown, is reviewed by Chris Hall.

“…D’Arcy-Brown is particularly deft with demonstrating this, placing the dry, almost weary British accounts of their embarrassingly easy victories alongside the bafflingly fictitious Chinese accounts where thousands perish in epic battles that result in exploding ships…”

January 30, 2012

The Hungover Cookbook

Chris Hall reviews The Hungover Cookbook by Milton Crawford.

December 22, 2011

How to Drink at Christmas by Victoria Moore

Craig Heap reviews How to Drink at Christmas by Victoria Moore

December 15, 2011

Armour by John Kinsella

Armour, written by John Kinsella, is reviewed by Ian Chung.

August 29, 2011

Hood Rat

Lucy Williamson reviews Hood Rat by Gavin Knight

August 22, 2011

The Opium War by Julia Lovell

Chris Hall reviews The Opium War by Julia Lovell

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