Peter Cox’s Blog

As you may know, I’ve stewarded many of the “Stop the War” marches here in London – it’s a small enough gesture. They have all been utterly peaceful affairs and the stewarding has been largely symbolic. Supporters are drawn from all corners of British society, and include Iain Banks, Tony Benn, Brian Eno, [...]

[Read more →]

Books about failed mountain climbs, marine navigation and the weather all seem unlikely candidates for best-seller status… but all of them have topped the charts internationally.  Here are some reasons why this category of non-fiction seems to work so well:

The writing is compelling – often as good as literary fiction – like a high-class blockbuster
The [...]

[Read more →]