On 1st April, our Editor-in-Chief, Rob Lownie, provided readers of The Student with his social distancing reading list. Assuming that you’ve devoured all five of his recommendations, and have been anxiously awaiting round two, I thought I’d offer a few of my own suggestions. The theme of this list is escapism, under which I will […]
George R.R. Martin has admitted to drawing from British history while writing the book series ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’. This inspiration is evident when examining the plot and characters of Game of Thrones. Large portions of the history of Westeros have been inspired by real British historical events. The war between the Lannisters […]
With one positively gargantuan year for literature behind us, it would be wrong to expect another such year. Just plain greedy. But in 2016, blockbusting, record-breaking, appetite-whetting literature is not going to be difficult to come by, even for those who never have the time or energy to read between lectures and essays. Yes, before […]