“From the example of the past, the man of the present acts prudently as to not imperil the future.” TitianSerenely Sublime:Reading Henry James in Venice "From the example of the past, the man of the present acts prudently as to not imperil the...
Where to take it
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Seaside Summer: Staycation Reading at the English Coast
“My big fish must be somewhere.” Ernest Hemingway Seaside Summer: Staycation Reading at the English Coast Yes, it is still possible to find a spot for this summer where you can wake up to the salty air of sea in the morning and spend...
Wild Flowers in the Garden: With Stella Gibbons in Sussex
“It was the loveliest hour of the English year: Seven o’clock on Midsummer Night.” Stella Gibbons Wild Flowers in the Garden: With Stella Gibbons in Sussex “The education bestowed on Flora Poste by her parents had been expensive,...
And then there were None: With Agatha Christie on Burgh Island
“Very few of us are what we seem.” Agatha ChristieAnd then there were None: With Agatha Christie on Burgh Island "Very few of us are what we seem." Agatha Christie There is a reason modern day...
Wild Flowers in the Garden: With Stella Gibbons in Sussex
“It was the loveliest hour of the English year: Seven o’clock on Midsummer Night.” Stella Gibbons Wild Flowers in the Garden: With Stella Gibbons in Sussex “The education bestowed on Flora Poste by her parents had been expensive,...
And then there were None: With Agatha Christie on Burgh Island
“Very few of us are what we seem.” Agatha ChristieAnd then there were None: With Agatha Christie on Burgh Island "Very few of us are what we seem." Agatha Christie There is a reason modern day...
Hanging in there: The Long Chair on the Benefits of Reading Montaigne
“Poverty of goods is easily cured; poverty of soul, impossible.” Michel de MontaigneHanging in there: The Long Chair on the Benefits of Reading Montaigne “Poverty of goods is easily cured; poverty of soul, impossible.” ...
Ile de Beauté: The Long Chair on Eco-Escaping to Corsica
“È meglio solo che mal compagnadi.” Corsican Proverb Ile de Beauté: The Long Chair on Eco-Escaping to Corsica Just because the summer of 2020 is one in which keeping your distance is the order of the day, that does not mean that you...
Highland Fling: With Nancy Mitford in Scotland
“I am sometimes bored by people, but never by life.” Nancy Mitford Highland Fling: With Nancy Mitford in Scotland Before Nancy Mitford wrote her wildly adored Love in a Cold Climate and The Pursuit of Love, the two novels that established her...