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A history of the book business

COUNTRY LIFE staff pick where in London they most enjoy getting lost in the written word

UNCOVER SOME OF THE UK’S MOST INTERESTING AND OVERLOOKED CORNERS WITH THESE NICHE GUIDES

Makers and shopkeepers Brett Shergold and Stephen Comer

Relaxed, rewilded and reconnected with friends, family and the world beneath our feet – that’s the spirit inspiring the way we host, holiday, dress our homes and spend our time right now

I don’t remember how I got into reading. Neither of my parents were big readers, and we didn’t have bookshelves at home – but I loved visiting the library. I could spend hours there, completely lost i