EuropeA complete history of Europe, as told by Europeans themselves, from Homo Erectus to the Celts, to Greek wisdom and Roman grandeur, all of the way to the European phenomenon the Industrial Revolution.

Her (very complicated) mother has just died

'Things Remembered and Things Forgotten'

and village life in a series of rich

exploring the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be 'human'

with subtle connections between the stories

When Carol Drinkwater and her partner Michel have the opportunity to buy 10 acres of disused olive farm in Provence

As Plath's marriage to Ted Hughes unravels through the heady days of their first summer in Devon together

doesn't see this investigation as a priority - there are bigger issues at stake

and each other

synonymous with Woodstock

the question remains

season-led vegetable books from beloved author and cook Nigel Slater