With an introduction by Colm Tóibín.Ten years ago, I began to explore the country on which I was supposed to be an authority . . .France is a country famous for its intellectuals, …
With an introduction by Robert MacfarlaneShortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize and winner of the Hawthornden Prize.I had attached myself to the birds. I couldn't move on until …
Jonathan Raban's Soft City is a compelling exploration of urban life: a classic in the literature of the city. First published in the 1970s, it is now more relevant to today’s …
