BOOK REVIEWS

A fine insight into mental illness

A fine insight into mental illness

In the current climate of encouraging us to talk about mental health this book has opened a window on how our minds control our lives even without us noticing. A stunning debut about a girl who has le ...
Books on Vermeer and Alcohol

Books on Vermeer and Alcohol

Robert Tanitch reviews two books Vermeer in Detail by George Schwartz (Ludion £34-95) Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Kitchen Maid, View of Houses in Delft, Mistress and Maid, The Lacemaker, Allegory o ...
Charley Boorman, Motorcycle Man

Charley Boorman, Motorcycle Man

Even if you have little interest in motorbikes you will probably have heard of Charley Boorman and his adventures with Ewan McGregor biking around the world. Television viewers can have enjoyed the tr ...
Photography, watercolours and engravings

Photography, watercolours and engravings

Robert Tanitch reviews the latest books Magnum Manifesto (Thames & Hudson £45) celebrates Magnum Photos’ 75th anniversary with a fresh perspective of its legendary history and archive. Magnum, fou ...