Rats have rarely had a good press but in these surprising accounts of the near destruction and ultimate survival of the remotest wildlife environments we learn of the key role played by this indiscriminate killer. The case against the much derided rodent is fatally flawed though as Roger Lovegrove highlights man’s ecologically negligent approach to … Continue reading “Islands Beyond the Horizon by Roger Lovegrove”
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A Foreign Country – Charles Cumming
Tom Kelly is a washed up spy, with allegations of torture hanging over his head, until he is offered the opportunity to revive a dying career by tracking down the soon to be anointed head of MI6 and sparing the blushes of the spying establishment. Set against the contemporary backdrop of the Arab Spring and … Continue reading “A Foreign Country – Charles Cumming”