An absorbing metaphor for contemporary Western societies is recommended by PAUL SIMON

PAUL SIMON falls under the spell of little known authors from an island at the edge of the world

PAUL SIMON recommends the story of a charismatic malcontent

Illuminating account of the most influential force in the Muslim world from the eighth to the 13th centuries

PAUL SIMON speaks to some of the 40-plus communist candidates about their policies, their campaigning methods and their reception from the public

Authentic slice of East End working-class life

Outstanding travelogue addresses state of nation during tramp along Pennine Way

Engaging biography of an establishment technocrat

Thought-provoking parable of dystopian times to come

Ken Fuller concocts a thrilling blend of the personal and political in saga of militant trade unionist