The incredible story of a 14th century Great Escape from the Tower of London
More than six centuries before the Second World War’s most audacious getaway, a nobleman imprisoned by Edward II in the Tower of London made his own courageous bid to scale its walls. ANNE O’BRIEN tells the lesser-known tale of inmate Richard Mortimer, how he secured his freedom…and what it meant Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
Harry Potter beats Paddington Bear to top of children’s favourite classic book characters
World Book Day is in full swing, and while the likes of Paddington Bear and TinTin are legendary, Harry Potter is still the favourite amongst children’s favourite characters, according to Trainline and Vogue More...
Top 30 books that have inspired holidays – ‘Under The Tuscan Sun’ tops list
Some of the top travel destinations inspired by books include Corfu, Paris, and Rome, according to book lovers. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
An incredible and chilling story about a young boy surviving the Holocaust
In January 1945, with the evacuation of the Auschwitz camps, several hundred children and adolescents aged six to sixteen arrived in Buchenwald. I was among them. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
Keanu Reeves announces debut novel to expand comic book series
Keanu Reeves has confirmed he’ll be bringing the world of his graphic novel, BZRKR, to bookshelves around the world this year, with the help of a British author. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
Fake aristocrat who hoodwinked the Nazis
Posing as a Polish countess, Janina Mehlberg, a Jew, risked her life to save thousands of Christians from the Majdanek death camp. Yet her stirring audacity and heroism remain almost unheard of… until today Daily More...
Game of Thrones author George RR Martin slams toxic fandom’s ‘delight dancing on graves’
Game of Thrones author George RR Martin, who is still writing The Winds of Winter, has slammed modern toxic fandom. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
The woman who saved Morris Dancing from extinction
The quirky English folk tradition had almost vanished when Mary Neal sparked a revival among working class girls in a bid to improve their lives. But despite her success, the Suffragette pioneer was ousted by a More...
Inside story of real-life spy who discovered Holocaust – but went completely ignored
A courageous journalist saw what Hitler was planning long before the outbreak of the war and was desperate to warn the world. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
Tree Wisdom: a guide to nature’s restorative energy and wellbeing
Trees provide a home for wildlife, purify the air and help fight climate change. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
