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The BBC's shameful list missed the best of 70 years of literature. Here's my alternative

William Abrams grew up in New York but a fascination with bridges inspired him to write a novel about the darkest night in Dundee's history.

Long, hot summers: The danger and drama of heatwaves in literature Under a burning sun, forbidden desires are ignited and there is a slow melting of rules about 3 hours ago Rachel Donohue ‘I fell in love on the beach,’ says the young actress Rosemary in the memorable opening scenes from F Scott Fitzgerald’s Tender Is the Night, set in the French Riviera. Photograph: Henryk Sadura/Getty Images   We used to holiday some years at my uncle’s house in London; it was a h...

Country Life Trending: Maida Vale took its name from a small Italian town and an even smaller pub, so it’s the perfect place to celebrate the end of lockdown, says Carla Passino. It’s strange to walk around Maida Vale’s stately roads and think that none of this existed until 200 years ago. Of course, woods and fields had long occupied the stretch of land north of Paddington, but the area had no name of its own. Then a battle changed everything. When, in 1806, the British troops inflicted a burning humiliation on the Napoleonic army at Maida — a small Calabrian town few Italians...

Published: 10:43 AM April 7, 2021    The owners of a secluded 18th century Norfolk hall are to host an open garden and bijou craft fair, giving the public a rare chance to see its beautiful landscape - Credit: Kieron Tovell The owners of a secluded 18th century Norfolk hall are to host an open garden and bijou craft fair, giving the public a rare chance to see its beautiful landscape. A drone aerial picture of the gardens at Thurning Hall - Credit: Kieron Tovell Mother and daughter, Pauline Harrold and Lara Lacey who live at Thurning Hall, between Reepham and Holt, have hosted weddings for...