The key to this book is 'Official History', and CART is obviously afraid of upsetting anyone. I can only suppose that the book was...

It's the 31 May 1981, it's my A-level physics exam the next day, time to take a break, the Monaco GP on TV. Villeneuve in second place,...

As well as covering the Valley of the Kings this book also covers the Valley of the Queens, various mortuary temples, the workers village...

This is a series of reminisces about Gustav Mahler, written by the famous (for example Freud and Schoenberg) and by the obscure, from...

I suppose that like a lot of European motor racing fans I have two main memories of Mario Andretti, firstly as the winner of the 1978 F1...

The marriage of Rameses II and Nefertari is often presented as one of the ancient world's great romances. Although, in fact, it is almost...

This is a slapstick comedy charting the rise of Chicago gangster Arturo Ui. Through extortion, violence and the weakness of others,...

I must say that a rather enjoyed this. The book is a true classic and although it comes over as a bit of a travelogue in places it is...

So, the final chapter of 'His Dark Materials'. Did I enjoy it as much as the others? Well, yes and no. During 'The Subtle Knife' I...

Over the years I have been to many of the places in the book. I remember driving up from Stonehenge to look at the concrete marker posts...

This is the second part of 'His Dark Materials'. It continues the story of Lyra and introduces a second major character in the form of...

Milton's epic was first published in 1667 and tells the story of Man's fall from grace and of the revolt of Satan against God. Reading...

The first thing that I did when I finished this book was to order it's two companion books to complete the trilogy 'His Dark Materials'....

This is another classic book that I've finally got around to reading. I don't know if it was spoilt by seeing a TV adaptation in the...

I think that this book is wonderful! It is a modern adaptation of Books 16 to 19 of Homer's Iliad, and along with it's companion books...

Although I had no clear idea of what this book would be like before starting it, I was nether the less surprised. I found Wuthering...

This is the story of Blondie24, a checkers playing computer program. Unlike conventional checkers programs Blondie's programming told it...

A kind of prose poem retelling the life of the Greek hero Achilles. Often powerful, occasionally brutal, this is certainly an interesting...

The title says it all! Aimed at users with some experience of Access, the book covers most areas that a user will need and explains how...

This is the sequel to Lyons earlier 'Can-Am', and like that book it makes an excellent read (assuming that you're interested in US racing...