Books

Brilliant history sweeps aside lagoon city's myths
World Review

Brilliant history sweeps aside lagoon city's myths

Down through the ages, Venice has always managed to adapt to new circumstances.

Machiavelli’s guide to throwing a killer party
Bloomberg

Machiavelli’s guide to throwing a killer party

Books on White House and Kremlin kitchen politics show food as a hard-power weapon.

Bloomberg 21 Jan 2024
New biographies reveal more on Einstein and the world he made
The Wall Street Journal

New biographies reveal more on Einstein and the world he made

Icon had a genius for choosing among the radical scientific ideas of his day.

The Palace: When royals romped at Hampton Court
The Wall Street Journal Review

The Palace: When royals romped at Hampton Court

Henry VIII made his former adviser’s estate a hub of excess, intrigue and sex.