TREAT YOURSELF THIS SEASON WITH BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED BOOKS FOR ASPIRATIONAL TRAVELS, BOTH REAL AND IMAGINED

Reviews of four tomes ideal for your coffee table – and for perusing during holiday downtime

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December round-up Although he’s been writing and performing for many years, Donald WG Lindsay might come across as a bold new Scottish talent on Two Boats Under the Moon, his excellent two-disc debut

The English House: A History in Eight Buildings ...