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Farewell to Russia by Joe Luc Barnes

Farewell to Russia by Joe Luc Barnes

I’ve long been interested in Russia, from the early 90s, I’ve enjoyed the country’s great literature and philosophy, yet the country is one that remains alien to me (and to many of its outsiders) and…

To the Edge of the World by Tilar J. Mazzeo

To the Edge of the World by Tilar J. Mazzeo

I’ve always been fascinated by exploration, especially the expeditions led by such pioneering figures as Ernest Shackleton and Roald Amundsen, whose exploits have ingrained themselves in the public imagination for over a century.  However, while…

Brightening from the East by Ken Worpole

Brightening from the East by Ken Worpole

Living across the country, in South Wales, the Essex landscape seems very alien to me. From the hills and mountains which surround much of my local area, Essex is (in contrast) something completely different, where…