Monthly Archives: September 2009

Paul Theroux, Collected Stories

These stories are typically a few pages long, and as befits a travel writer are set worldwide. A problem with reading the stories in this form rather than in a magazine (where most originally appeared) is the need to check … Continue reading

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Dana Facaros and Linda Theodorou, Peloponnese & Athens, 2nd. edition (Cadogan Guides)

We took this on holiday with us to the SW Peloponnese and found it a useful guide to the region. Ancient sites are covered in detail, and as a classicist by training myself I was on the lookout for inaccuracies.  … Continue reading

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