Book Reviews

South African icon Nelson Mandela created history when he became the country’s first head of state. But how many people have heard of Nongqawuse, a Xhosa prophet who is said to have received messages from […]

Being on the lower deck of life can lead to some interesting and memorable occasions. And author Bill Ferguson has certainly enjoyed a full and lively life judging by his newly released book by Whittles […]

Naturalist Adrian Shine has spent 50 years trying to crack the mystery of the Loch Ness Monster. As a sympathetic sceptic, Shine has unfolded in a new book how the loch actually held the key […]

It can be a minefield to pick the right wine if you are not an expert on the subject. So, the newly published series of pocketbooks designed to help pick the right drink for the […]

Adventurer Peter Clutterbuck’s thirst for knowledge has taken him to 105 countries across seven continents. In that time, he has crossed the Atlantic and Pacific by sail, scaled previously unclimbed mountains in unexplored regions of […]

Ships have played a very important role in British industry and the history behind them is intriguing. Craftsman, turned author, Ron Neish knows his ships, having spent a lifetime working in the industry, on a […]

Adventurous author Simon Parker decided there was only one thing to do when the shenanigans of American politics started to rear their heads. And that was to hop on his bike and head across the […]

Author Shahnaz Habib takes her travelling seriously and is determined to enjoy her wanderlust with a smile on her face. And her love of discovering has led Habib to write a beautiful and illuminating cultural […]