Somerset Maugham
The books that made me who I am
Gstaad This is my last week in the Alps and I’m trying to get it all in – skiing, cross-country,…
Searching for Coco on the Côte d’Azur
Anne de Courcy, an escapee from tabloid journalism, has become a polished historian of British high society in the 20th…
His own worst enemy
One fail-safe test of a writer’s reputation is to see how many times his or her books get taken out…
There’s nothing wrong with plugging a friend’s book
The advantage of reviewing books by a friend is that you can invite him out for a walk across the…
The unspiritual life is in sad decline (except on Michael Chandris's yacht)
According to Somerset Maugham, in material terms one must live on the razor edge between poverty and minimal subsistence in…
Juliet Townsend (1941-2014)
Mark Amory remembers a close friend and trusted reviewer
The food of love
The Albek Duo are two astonishingly beautiful and talented Venetian musicians, Fiona and Ambra, who are identical twins. Hearing the…
