Devil stories are always fascinating, entertaining and disturbing. These twenty tales, re-told by on..

A comedian, singer, composer, musician, linguist, actor, author and a favourite of Sean Connery and ..

A comedian, singer, composer, musician, linguist, actor, author and a favourite of Sean Connery and ..

Well before Precious Ramotswe founded her Number One Ladies' Detective Agency, as an eight-year-old ..

Nephew of a semi-literate peasant, Justinian I was one of the most fascinating of the Roman emperors..

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While the army of the Goths makes war, the Romans may live in peace!' AD 468. With the last Roman em..

In the mid-17th century Edmond Halley, adventurer and astronomer, visits reclusive alchemist and fea..

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Writing about writers, far from being irrelevant, is a genuine act of solidarity, supportive and ste..

In the words of Alexander McCall Smith: 'You feel the rocking of the train, you hear the sound of it..

After distinguished service in the First World War, Richard Hannay settles down with his wife Mary a..

Well before Precious Ramotswe founded her Number One Ladies' Detective Agency, as an eight-year-old ..

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A fantastical twist on a classic story. Thrown out of the Knip and Pynch Home for Waifs and Strays,..