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The Oldie, published in English, is a magazine from United Kingdom. Access The Oldie online on PressReader or download issues to read later. Browse The Oldie back issues in the archive.
The Bookshop: A History of Bookselling from the Dawn of Print to the 21st Century Andrew Pettegree Profile Books £25 When I was but a mewling infant, the most thrilling word to me was ‘toyshop’ – just the thought of all these wonderful...
Idle in Provence: A Brief History of Thyme By Eric Idle Ebury Press £22 Eric Idle describes his new book as ‘a thank-you. A love song to Provence’. It’s much more. Eric’s life story is woven round the renovation of the tiny off-grid ruined stone...
All About My Mother Rachael Stirling John Murray £25 The title is modestly disingenuous. This story is actually about two women – both top-class actors (formerly known as actresses), a mother and daughter struggling to love each other....
Down Burrow Lane By Michael Morpurgo Hodder Press £20 Once upon a time, a now famous children’s author, then a shy schoolboy, was destined for an army career. But a chance encounter on Corfu, where the young Michael Morpurgo first met Clare...
