A happy band of travellers goes in search of a lost Japan

A History of England in 25 Poems: Treasures ...

Literature and Learning: A History of English Studies ...

Iris Murdoch’s unseen poetry, transcribed for the first time

TLS contributors choose their favourites

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