Essays

Reviews of books of essays and opinion pieces.

Book review: ‘Sightlines’ by Kathleen Jamie

A second volume of superb ‘nature writing’.
Book review: ‘Findings’ by Kathleen Jamie

Nature writing from the other side of the fence.
Book review: ‘Draft No. 4’ by John McPhee

Essays on factual writing.
Book review: ‘In My Mind’s Eye’ by Jan Morris

A thought diary.
Book review: ‘Victorians Undone’ by Kathryn Hughes

Tales of the flesh in the age of decorum.
Book review: ‘Poetry Notebook’ by Clive James

Sorting the poetic wheat from chaff.
Book review: ‘Mr Key’s Shorter Potted Brief, Brief Lives’ by Mr Frank Key

A medium-sized mass of potted nonsense.
‘Stour Seasons’ by Ronald Blythe

Book 10 in the Wormingford series.
‘In the Artist’s Garden’ by Ronald Blythe

Book 9 in the Wormingford series.
‘Under a Broad Sky’ by Ronald Blythe

Book 8 in the Wormingford series.
‘Village Hours’ by Ronald Blythe

Book 7 in the Wormingford series.
‘The Bookman’s Tale’ by Ronald Blythe

Book 6 in the Wormingford series.