Tag: Diary
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A Notable Woman: The Romantic Journals of Jean Lucey Pratt, edited by Simon Garfield
Hardback £20, Canongate, out now “There is so much in this world to make me happy. Small things such as cats, a good meal, one’s garden, trees in spring and autumn, clouds, colours, fabrics, clothes, companionship, books and music and films, a drink in the friendly atmosphere of an English pub, a ride in a…
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The Antarctic Book of Cooking and Cleaning: a Polar Journey, by Wendy Trusler and Carol Devine
Hardback £25, HarperCollins, out now Wendy Trusler and Carol Devine have created a beautiful visual and written record of a 1995-96 volunteer expedition to clean up rubbish on the South Shetland Islands in Antarctica. The book is illustrated with photographs both from the trip and from previous historic outings by Scott and Shackleton, among others.…