An elephant in our midst
On 15 September 1885, the world’s most famous elephant, Jumbo, was killed by a train. Jumbo, the star attraction at…
Worshipping from afar
In this travelogue, Matthew Baylis, the novelist and TV critic and former Eastenders screenwriter, goes to Tanna, a Melanesian island,…
From underdog to top dog
When we think of David and Goliath, we think of a young man, not very big, who has a fight…
Wax now works
Ruby Wax, who is best known as a comedian, dedicates this book ‘to my mind, which at one point left…
