Books

Are there knights and dragons at Windsor Castle? Is the Round Tower really round? Are there any secret passages? How can you tell if The Queen is at home?

With a foreword from former Chief of the Defence Staff, Lord Jock Stirrup, new book Reader’s Digest War Stories (RRP £9.99; ISBN 978-1-78020-101-6) brings together personal recollections of the war and more, to tell the story of World War II from every angle.

England 1642: a nation divided. England is at war with itself. King Charles and Parliament each gather soldiers to their banners. Across the land men prepare to fight for their religious and political ideals. Civil war has begun.

Notes from the World’s Funniest Cancer Mailbox By Christine K. Clifford. After traveling the world researching longevity, I've come back as a big believer in the power of shedding stress--for both avoiding chronic inflammation and keeping the immune system strong.

An entertaining look at the key roles cattle have played in human society throughout history, from beasts of burden to sacred creatures.

“Gardens, in my view, often involve too much gardening. This is partly to do with the nature of human beings, who will make a competition out of anything if they possibly can.”

Clarissa Dickson Wright's major new history of English food takes the reader on a journey from the second crusade through the feasts of medieval kings to the cuisine – both good and bad – of the present day.

Peter Scott, founder of the Wildfowl & Wetland Trust (WWT), is one of the most influential figures in conservation history, but much of his enthusiasm for wildlife was most visible through his paintings of nature.

A fascinating illustrated book that gives an insight into over a thousand years of history in one Leicestershire village was launched on Friday 2nd September. Much of the research and illustrations for the book came from the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland based in Wigston.

Something magical happened in 2010. The UK Government gave a big, fat, juicy chunk of money to the UK wine industry. This has never happened before. I’m not actually sure that the UK Government has ever given money to any alcoholproducing business.