The secret life of John le CarréSecrecy came naturally to John le Carr, and there were some secrets that he fought fiercely to keep. Nowhere was this more so than in his private life. Apparently content in his marriage, the novelist conducted a string of love affairs over four decades. To keep these relationships secret, he made use of tradecraft that he had learned as a spy: code names and cover stories, cut outs, safe houses and dead letter boxes. Such affairs introduced both

Famed for his teachings on learning to control the swing of the club by feel rather than thought

Outrage has spread throughout the kingdoms in opposition to the legalisation of magic

many made shocking confessions: denial of Christ

From lovers ascending ladders and bears being baited to tavern brawls and summer fetes

Talented and productive

When a mentor in Rome asks him for a favour that will take him far from home

In the autumn of 1929

heat-efficient cooking method - and a lot less expensive (and bulky) than an air fryer

Following them

Theirs is a world at once familiar and extraordinary

Nadiya wants to share with you the eight readily available spices she uses every day at home to cook her most-loved meals

the man who survived the gallows