ONLY CONNECT
EM Forster
Howards End
In the end,
all stories
are about love
Angela Young
The Aristocrat & the Able Seaman
The Countess of Rothes, Thomas Jones, and the Tragedy of Titanic
When Titanic left Southampton in 1912, neither the Aristocrat, The Countess of Rothes, nor the Able Seaman, Thomas Jones, imagined meeting, let alone navigating a tiny lifeboat together at night, among towering icebergs.
The History Press
Publication date: 26th March 2026
Available in Hardback and Ebook
Angela’s Monthly Column
Lady into Fox …
… this morning I went out into my garden (small L-shaped plot, actually) to take this picture … … because I just couldn’t help wondering how they survive in the frost. See here, some cyclamen tolerate frost very well, some not at all … not...Continue reading→
Booking Through Thursday, on Saturday …
… This week’s question is suggested by Island Editions: Do you have a favourite book, now out of print, that you would like to see become available again? (I have several…) Mine is The Agony and the Ego (click on the title for secondhand amazon...Continue reading→
World Book Day, Book Groups and Speaking of Love
My publishers, the wonderful Beautiful Books, say that if you’d like, they will send you a free copy of Speaking of Love because it’s been longlisted for the World Book Day/Spread the Word award. The number of free copies is limited, there are 20 of...Continue reading→