The author is an archaeologist who can spin technical straw into narrative gold. Her previous book, River Kings, was on the Vikings - and it was riveting.
No complicated gadgets or tricks are necessary to make good, nutritious fresh food, so take your vorpal box grater in hand! Bee Wilson is a patient and wise guide.
The philosophical innovations of Sappho, Pythagoras, Heraclitus, Xenophanes, Homer and others. The first time since The Mighty Dead: Why Homer Matters that this excellent writer has turned t... read more