Cut Stones & Crossroads

Cut Stones & Crossroads

Although originally published in 1984 Cut Stones & Crossroads by Ronald Wright simply remains the pinnacle of any travel writing on Peru.  Weaving the country’s rich and diverse culture and…
A Sense of Tiptoe

A Sense of Tiptoe

I’ve been re-immersing myself into more poetry as of late, it’s something that I’ve long tried to avoid as, being a poet and writer, it’s an area where I always…
Time Among the Maya

Time Among the Maya

From a young age I've been fascinated with ancient cultures around the world, whether it be the Druids, Egyptians, ancient Greeks or indeed the Maya there's always a sense of…
The Stonemason

The Stonemason

In The Stonemason: A History of Building Britain, Andrew Ziminski takes us on a history of building in Britain, beginning with our Neolithic ancestors through to our modern age. A…
The Sensitive Son

The Sensitive Son

I often wonder what inspires an author to write on a particular topic, what is it that ignited that initial spark that launched the adventure of a new book? For…
Eothen

Eothen

“It so happened that most of the people with whom I had anything to do during my stay at Cairo were seized with plague, and all these died.” Eothen, by…