Archive for the ‘News’ Category
Over the last few days, tens of thousands of British people have come together to protest against the Pope and the string of atrocities for which he is responsible. In honour of this movement again Joseph Ratzinger, I have decided to remind the world of the existence of Richard Dawkins’ fantastic book, The God Delusion. Read the rest of this entry »
Although it’s not technically book-related, I consider any news about Shakespeare to be worthy of reporting. Today, therefore, I am pleased to inform readers that forensic anthropologists have used facial reconstruction technology to create a new picture of Shakespeare, thought to closely resembled how he actually looked in life. Read the rest of this entry »
Birds of America, by John James Audubon, is the world’s most expensive book and, come December, a copy is to be auctioned at the London Auction House, alongside a First Folio from 1623! Both come from the estate of the late Baron Hesketh, who died in 1955 – aged just 39. Read the rest of this entry »
