The Dop Doctor
()
Read more from Richard Dehan
The Great Beast of Kafue (Cryptofiction Classics - Weird Tales of Strange Creatures) Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5That Which Hath Wings: A Novel of the Day Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Dop Doctor Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOff Sandy Hook, and other stories Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to The Dop Doctor
Related ebooks
Australia Felix Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Life in the Iron Mills Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Sir Nigel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5By Far Euphrates: A Tale Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSIR NIGEL & THE WHITE COMPANY (Illustrated): Historical Adventure Novels set in Hundred Years' War Ebook
SIR NIGEL & THE WHITE COMPANY (Illustrated): Historical Adventure Novels set in Hundred Years' War
bySir Arthur Conan DoyleRating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAn Habitation Enforced Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsClare Avery: A Story of the Spanish Armada Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJoan Makes History Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Wind Bloweth Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLife in the Iron-Mills; Or, The Korl Woman Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTales of Three Hemispheres Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhen the War Ends – Book Set: Burned Bridges, Poor Man's Rock & The Hidden Places (Historical Novels - The World Post WW1) Ebook
When the War Ends – Book Set: Burned Bridges, Poor Man's Rock & The Hidden Places (Historical Novels - The World Post WW1)
byBertrand William SinclairRating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBurned Bridges, Poor Man's Rock & The Hidden Places: Historical Novels - The World Post WW1 Ebook
Burned Bridges, Poor Man's Rock & The Hidden Places: Historical Novels - The World Post WW1
byBertrand William SinclairRating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Bread-winners: A Social Study Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Burned Bridges Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEngland, My England Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Master - A Novel: With a Chapter From English Humorists of To-day by J. A. Hammerton Ebook
The Master - A Novel: With a Chapter From English Humorists of To-day by J. A. Hammerton
byIsrael ZangwillRating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEngland, My England Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Dog of Flanders Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Tree of Knowledge: A Novel Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRogue Herries: A Novel Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBurned Bridges Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLetters of Travel (1892-1913) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTheirs Was the Kingdom Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Golden Rock Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Galahad of the Creeks; The Widow Lamport Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHeadlong Hall Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBy Veldt and Kopje Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTHE FIRST CHRISTMAS TREE - A German Children's Tale of the Forest Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Great Shadow by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Illustrated) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related podcast episodes
017-An Aircraft Carrier Made of Ice: Desperate to overcome German submarines in World War II, Britain entertained a strange plan. Podcast episode
017-An Aircraft Carrier Made of Ice: Desperate to overcome German submarines in World War II, Britain entertained a strange plan.
byFutility Closet0 ratings0% found this document usefulSangfielle 04: The Blackwick Group: This episode carries content warnings for discussion of knives, possession, insect infestation of a living person, death, animal slaughter, being buried alive, and drowning. It has been one year since the folks of Eastern Folly put an end to a... Podcast episode
Sangfielle 04: The Blackwick Group: This episode carries content warnings for discussion of knives, possession, insect infestation of a living person, death, animal slaughter, being buried alive, and drowning. It has been one year since the folks of Eastern Folly put an end to a...
byFriends at the Table0 ratings0% found this document usefulEpisode 170: “Code of the Woosters”, Part 2, Ch. 5-9: This week on The Literary Life Podcast our hosts, Angelina Stanford, Cindy Rollins, and Thomas Banks, continue discussing P. G. Wodehouse’s together, covering chapters 5-9 today. They share some similarities in Wodehouse’s work to Shakespearean... Podcast episode
Episode 170: “Code of the Woosters”, Part 2, Ch. 5-9: This week on The Literary Life Podcast our hosts, Angelina Stanford, Cindy Rollins, and Thomas Banks, continue discussing P. G. Wodehouse’s together, covering chapters 5-9 today. They share some similarities in Wodehouse’s work to Shakespearean...
byThe Literary Life Podcast0 ratings0% found this document usefulEpisode 147: “Dracula” by Bram Stoker, Ch. 3-7: On The Literary Life Podcast this week, our hosts continue with part 2 of their series on Bram Stoker’s . After sharing their commonplace quotes, Angelina, Cindy and Thomas begin discussing how to properly read Dracula and other books written in... Podcast episode
Episode 147: “Dracula” by Bram Stoker, Ch. 3-7: On The Literary Life Podcast this week, our hosts continue with part 2 of their series on Bram Stoker’s . After sharing their commonplace quotes, Angelina, Cindy and Thomas begin discussing how to properly read Dracula and other books written in...
byThe Literary Life Podcast0 ratings0% found this document usefulS2E3: "Harp Song of the Dane Women" by Rudyard Kipling: Welcome to Season 2 of The Well Read Poem podcast. During this season, our host, classicist and poet Thomas Banks will be reading and interpreting six poems of history. This week's poem is "Harp Song of the Dane Women" by Rudyard Kipling. Poem begins... Podcast episode
S2E3: "Harp Song of the Dane Women" by Rudyard Kipling: Welcome to Season 2 of The Well Read Poem podcast. During this season, our host, classicist and poet Thomas Banks will be reading and interpreting six poems of history. This week's poem is "Harp Song of the Dane Women" by Rudyard Kipling. Poem begins...
byThe Well Read Poem0 ratings0% found this document usefulS6E3: "Zimri" from "Absalom and Achitophel" by John Dryden: In this sixth season of The Well Read Poem, we will read a number of examples of classic satire in verse. English poetry is particularly rich in satire, and we will take a close look at some of the best instances of literary mockery that the past... Podcast episode
S6E3: "Zimri" from "Absalom and Achitophel" by John Dryden: In this sixth season of The Well Read Poem, we will read a number of examples of classic satire in verse. English poetry is particularly rich in satire, and we will take a close look at some of the best instances of literary mockery that the past...
byThe Well Read Poem0 ratings0% found this document usefulEpisode 203: Our Literary Lives of 2023: On The Literary Life today, Angelina, Cindy and Thomas recap their reading from the past year. They first share some general thoughts on their year of reading and what sorts of books they completed. Other questions they discuss are on what books... Podcast episode
Episode 203: Our Literary Lives of 2023: On The Literary Life today, Angelina, Cindy and Thomas recap their reading from the past year. They first share some general thoughts on their year of reading and what sorts of books they completed. Other questions they discuss are on what books...
byThe Literary Life Podcast0 ratings0% found this document usefulS2E6: “To Virgil” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson: Welcome to Season 2 of The Well Read Poem podcast. During this season, our host, classicist and poet Thomas Banks will be reading and interpreting six poems of history. This week's poem is “To Virgil” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Poem begins at... Podcast episode
S2E6: “To Virgil” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson: Welcome to Season 2 of The Well Read Poem podcast. During this season, our host, classicist and poet Thomas Banks will be reading and interpreting six poems of history. This week's poem is “To Virgil” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Poem begins at...
byThe Well Read Poem0 ratings0% found this document usefulEpisode 179: “Kidnapped,” Intro to Robert Louis Stevenson and Ch. 1-6: Welcome back to a new read along series on The Literary Life Podcast! This week Angelina, Thomas, and Cindy will begin their discussion of Robert Louis Stevenson’s , covering chapters 1-6, as well as giving some background information on the beloved... Podcast episode
Episode 179: “Kidnapped,” Intro to Robert Louis Stevenson and Ch. 1-6: Welcome back to a new read along series on The Literary Life Podcast! This week Angelina, Thomas, and Cindy will begin their discussion of Robert Louis Stevenson’s , covering chapters 1-6, as well as giving some background information on the beloved...
byThe Literary Life Podcast0 ratings0% found this document usefulMudlarking - 25 January 2021: Toi, toi, toi. Podcast episode
Mudlarking - 25 January 2021: Toi, toi, toi.
byA Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over0 ratings0% found this document usefulMudlarking (Rebroadcast) - 24 January 2022: What's the plural of octopus? Podcast episode
Mudlarking (Rebroadcast) - 24 January 2022: What's the plural of octopus?
byA Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over0 ratings0% found this document usefulThe Brontes 0 ratings0% found this document usefulEpisode 144: “Hard Times” by Charles Dickens, Bk. 3, Ch. 4-End: On this week’s episode of The Literary Life Podcast, our hosts wrap up their series on by Charles Dickens. Angelina opens the conversation about the book by highlighting Dickens’ masterful ability to tie up all the loose ends in his stories. They... Podcast episode
Episode 144: “Hard Times” by Charles Dickens, Bk. 3, Ch. 4-End: On this week’s episode of The Literary Life Podcast, our hosts wrap up their series on by Charles Dickens. Angelina opens the conversation about the book by highlighting Dickens’ masterful ability to tie up all the loose ends in his stories. They...
byThe Literary Life Podcast0 ratings0% found this document usefulEpisode 134: “The Wind in the Willows” by Kenneth Grahame, Part 4: In this week’s episode of The Literary Life, our hosts wrap up their series on by Kenneth Grahame. Angelina, Thomas and Cindy talk about these final chapters of the book, covering some key ideas such as the siren song of the Sea Rat, Toad’s... Podcast episode
Episode 134: “The Wind in the Willows” by Kenneth Grahame, Part 4: In this week’s episode of The Literary Life, our hosts wrap up their series on by Kenneth Grahame. Angelina, Thomas and Cindy talk about these final chapters of the book, covering some key ideas such as the siren song of the Sea Rat, Toad’s...
byThe Literary Life Podcast0 ratings0% found this document usefulEpisode 214: E. M. Forster’s “Howards End,” Ch. 26-34: Welcome back to The Literary Life Podcast and our series discussing by E. M. Forster. This week Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks cover chapters 26-34. Together they continue to talk about the ideas Forster is presenting in the book as seen in this... Podcast episode
Episode 214: E. M. Forster’s “Howards End,” Ch. 26-34: Welcome back to The Literary Life Podcast and our series discussing by E. M. Forster. This week Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks cover chapters 26-34. Together they continue to talk about the ideas Forster is presenting in the book as seen in this...
byThe Literary Life Podcast0 ratings0% found this document usefulEpisode 93: “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury, Part 2: This week on The Literary Life podcast, our hosts continue with the second part of their series on Ray Bradbury’s . After sharing their commonplace quotes, Angelina, Thomas, and Cindy dive into the topics at hand, including but not limited to the... Podcast episode
Episode 93: “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury, Part 2: This week on The Literary Life podcast, our hosts continue with the second part of their series on Ray Bradbury’s . After sharing their commonplace quotes, Angelina, Thomas, and Cindy dive into the topics at hand, including but not limited to the...
byThe Literary Life Podcast0 ratings0% found this document usefulJuly 16, 2020 Hanging Garden Ideas, Tarragon, Elijah Fenton, Camille Corot, Orville Redenbacher, July Flowers in Poetry, Scentual Garden by Ken Druse, and the Charles Clemon Deam Biography: Today we celebrate an English poet who was good friends with Alexander Pope. We'll also learn about the French painter, famous for his landscapes. We celebrate the co-creator of a new hybrid of popcorn called "snowflake." We also celebrate some of the... Podcast episode
July 16, 2020 Hanging Garden Ideas, Tarragon, Elijah Fenton, Camille Corot, Orville Redenbacher, July Flowers in Poetry, Scentual Garden by Ken Druse, and the Charles Clemon Deam Biography: Today we celebrate an English poet who was good friends with Alexander Pope. We'll also learn about the French painter, famous for his landscapes. We celebrate the co-creator of a new hybrid of popcorn called "snowflake." We also celebrate some of the...
byThe Daily Gardener0 ratings0% found this document usefulEpisode 195: “Out of the Silent Planet” by C. S. Lewis, Ch. 16-End: Welcome back to The Literary Life Podcast this week as we wrap up our series of discussion on C. S. Lewis’ novel . Angelina Stanford, Cindy Rollins, and Thomas Banks are covering from chapter 16 to the end of the book in today’s episode. After... Podcast episode
Episode 195: “Out of the Silent Planet” by C. S. Lewis, Ch. 16-End: Welcome back to The Literary Life Podcast this week as we wrap up our series of discussion on C. S. Lewis’ novel . Angelina Stanford, Cindy Rollins, and Thomas Banks are covering from chapter 16 to the end of the book in today’s episode. After...
byThe Literary Life Podcast0 ratings0% found this document usefulEpisode 149: “Dracula” by Bram Stoker, Ch. 12-17: Our hosts are back on The Literary Life podcast today to continue our series on Bram Stoker’s . This week we are covering chapters 12-17, and in the introduction to this episode, Angelina, Cindy and Thomas discuss the purpose of the Gothic novel in... Podcast episode
Episode 149: “Dracula” by Bram Stoker, Ch. 12-17: Our hosts are back on The Literary Life podcast today to continue our series on Bram Stoker’s . This week we are covering chapters 12-17, and in the introduction to this episode, Angelina, Cindy and Thomas discuss the purpose of the Gothic novel in...
byThe Literary Life Podcast0 ratings0% found this document usefulSangfielle 01: The Curse of Eastern Folly Pt. 1: This episode carries content warnings for discussion of death and an allusion to drowning. Welcome to Sangfielle. This episode marks not only the beginning of a new season for us, but a whole new world. For the last six years, our main series... Podcast episode
Sangfielle 01: The Curse of Eastern Folly Pt. 1: This episode carries content warnings for discussion of death and an allusion to drowning. Welcome to Sangfielle. This episode marks not only the beginning of a new season for us, but a whole new world. For the last six years, our main series...
byFriends at the Table0 ratings0% found this document useful338. When Lilacs Last in the Door-yard Bloom’d by Walt Whitman: W Whitman read by Classic Poetry Aloud: http://www.classicpoetryaloud.com/ ... Podcast episode
338. When Lilacs Last in the Door-yard Bloom’d by Walt Whitman: W Whitman read by Classic Poetry Aloud: http://www.classicpoetryaloud.com/ ...
byClassic Poetry Aloud0 ratings0% found this document usefulMystery Date - 13 September 2021: The circus left, the clowns remain. Podcast episode
Mystery Date - 13 September 2021: The circus left, the clowns remain.
byA Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over0 ratings0% found this document usefulMystery Date (Rebroadcast) - 8 August 2022: Wishing you many happy returns of the day! Podcast episode
Mystery Date (Rebroadcast) - 8 August 2022: Wishing you many happy returns of the day!
byA Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over0 ratings0% found this document usefulSangfielle 03: The Curse of Eastern Folly Pt. 3: This episode carries content warnings for human death, teeth, knives, possession, human branding One day of strange occurrences is, in some ways, a blessing. Good dinner time conversation. The stuff of campfire stories. Two ill-fated days? That’s a... Podcast episode
Sangfielle 03: The Curse of Eastern Folly Pt. 3: This episode carries content warnings for human death, teeth, knives, possession, human branding One day of strange occurrences is, in some ways, a blessing. Good dinner time conversation. The stuff of campfire stories. Two ill-fated days? That’s a...
byFriends at the Table0 ratings0% found this document usefulOccasional Miscellany Number 2: To a Fat Lady Seen From the Train by Frances Cornford (1886-1960) O why do you walk through... Podcast episode
Occasional Miscellany Number 2: To a Fat Lady Seen From the Train by Frances Cornford (1886-1960) O why do you walk through...
byClassic Poetry Aloud0 ratings0% found this document usefulDarkness by Lord Byron: Byron read by Classic Poetry Aloud: http://www.classicpoetryaloud.com/ Giving voice to the poet... Podcast episode
Darkness by Lord Byron: Byron read by Classic Poetry Aloud: http://www.classicpoetryaloud.com/ Giving voice to the poet...
byClassic Poetry Aloud0 ratings0% found this document usefulKubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge: Coleridge read by Classic Poetry Aloud: http://www.classicpoetryaloud.com/ Giving voice to cl... Podcast episode
Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge: Coleridge read by Classic Poetry Aloud: http://www.classicpoetryaloud.com/ Giving voice to cl...
byClassic Poetry Aloud0 ratings0% found this document usefulRattlin' the Folk Song Tradition with Skullcrusher Mountain #15: I find I have a variety of different musical styles and songwriting interests that I share in this week's show. Plus, I brainstorm writing a song on the fly. Podcast episode
Rattlin' the Folk Song Tradition with Skullcrusher Mountain #15: I find I have a variety of different musical styles and songwriting interests that I share in this week's show. Plus, I brainstorm writing a song on the fly.
byPUB SONGS & STORIES0 ratings0% found this document usefulEpisode 163: Introduction to Shakespeare’s “Othello”: On this episode of The Literary Life Podcast with Angelina Stanford, Cindy Rollins, and Thomas Banks, our hosts introduce their new series on Shakespeare’s play . They share some tips and strategies for those new to Shakespeare, both as independent... Podcast episode
Episode 163: Introduction to Shakespeare’s “Othello”: On this episode of The Literary Life Podcast with Angelina Stanford, Cindy Rollins, and Thomas Banks, our hosts introduce their new series on Shakespeare’s play . They share some tips and strategies for those new to Shakespeare, both as independent...
byThe Literary Life Podcast0 ratings0% found this document usefulEpisode 8: Gaudy Night, Ch. 16-End: This week, your hosts Angelina Stanford and Cindy Rollins are covering the final chapters of Gaudy Night, starting with chapter 16. They also announce the opening of the Patreon community called "Friends and Fellows" where they will be offering a... Podcast episode
Episode 8: Gaudy Night, Ch. 16-End: This week, your hosts Angelina Stanford and Cindy Rollins are covering the final chapters of Gaudy Night, starting with chapter 16. They also announce the opening of the Patreon community called "Friends and Fellows" where they will be offering a...
byThe Literary Life Podcast0 ratings0% found this document useful
Related articles
Commonplace Book The American ScholarArticle
Commonplace Book
Jun 4, 2018
I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me. —Fred Allen I have always wondered, in reading travels, at the childish joy travellers felt at meeting people they knew, and their sense of loneliness when they did not, in
4 min readOn Celtic Storytelling, From the Bardic to the Mythic Literary HubArticle
On Celtic Storytelling, From the Bardic to the Mythic
Jul 17, 2020
4 min readFive Poems The American Poetry ReviewArticle
Five Poems
Jan 1, 2022
The painting is of a door, its wood so warpedwith moisture it cannot close. It stays ajar leaving a sliver of light—enough to suggestsomething sweet and almost unreachable behind the door—and you sit in yourroom working on the bills or those comforti
4 min readThe Power And The Passion Great WalksArticle
The Power And The Passion
Sep 19, 2021
4 min readHook, Line And Sinker Great WalksArticle
Hook, Line And Sinker
Oct 18, 2018
4 min readTessa Castro The OldieArticle
Tessa Castro
Jul 26, 2023
IN COMPETITION No 295 you were invited to write a poem called Roots. Cherry MacGregor started off in medias res: ‘Has the vine died? My husband had asked,/ As we enjoyed lunch in the garden.’ Another excellent opening came from DM Davis: ‘Roots, oh m
2 min readCommonplace Book The American ScholarArticle
Commonplace Book
Dec 1, 2022
Nothing is as important to our ability to survive as our ability to hurt. -Haider Warraich, The Song of Our Scars, 2022 In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy. Drive your cart and your plow over the bones of the dead. -William Blake, T
4 min readStop Hating on Adjectives! The MillionsArticle
Stop Hating on Adjectives!
Jun 12, 2019
A common admonition in creative writing pedagogy is, “Cut as many adjectives as possible.” I propose that this rule springs from mere prejudice. The post Stop Hating on Adjectives! appeared first on The Millions.
7 min read'In The Distance' Follows Immigrant's Journey Across Tumultuous 1800s America NPRArticle
'In The Distance' Follows Immigrant's Journey Across Tumultuous 1800s America
Jun 7, 2018
5 min readCommonplace Book The American ScholarArticle
Commonplace Book
Jun 1, 2022
Try to praise the mutilated world. Remember June’s long days, and wild strawberries, drops of rosé wine. The nettles that methodically overgrow the abandoned homesteads of exiles. —Adam Zagajewski, “Try to Praise the Mutilated World,” tr. by Clare C
4 min readTHE BATTLE FOR Kurrumbede The Australian Women's WeeklyArticle
THE BATTLE FOR Kurrumbede
Jul 21, 2019
Ghosts shift soundlessly across drought-stricken paddocks. In abandoned slab huts, Doris Day smiles from an old magazine cover, and a gate leg table with barley twist legs lies in pieces on a broken floor. Desiccated umbrella grass tangles in stables
9 min readNot All Those Who Wander Are Lost Country LifeArticle
Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost
Mar 22, 2023
6 min readThe Peasants Are Not Revolting Country LifeArticle
The Peasants Are Not Revolting
Mar 13, 2024
WE couldn’t afford to live in St John’s Wood—think of the taxi fares’ (overheard in Claridge’s). ‘Are you going home with him?’ ‘I might as well: I am pregnant, anyway’ (overheard outside a Mayfair nightclub). ‘How do you take your coffee, madam?’ ‘L
2 min readThe Herero Travel News NamibiaArticle
The Herero
Nov 29, 2022
5 min readThe Island (catullus 64) The American Poetry ReviewArticle
The Island (catullus 64)
Mar 1, 2022
Back then the evergreens tumbled downriverfrom the glaze-white runoff to the boot-stirred puddlesof amber young men who fulfilled our destiny,who clambered into ships, on horses, and in wagonspainting the newfound landscapes ours.Our calling was nobl
9 min readCommonplace Book The American ScholarArticle
Commonplace Book
Sep 1, 2021
If any question why we died, Tell them, because our fathers lied. —Rudyard Kipling, “Epitaphs of the War,” The Years Between, 1919 She consulted me, a glance, and said: “I think not anything off the wagon. It arrives too quickly. Let’s have somethi
4 min readHello Darkness My Old Friend Country LifeArticle
Hello Darkness My Old Friend
Jun 17, 2020
4 min readDaniel Handler Announces the Winners of the Inaugural Per Diem Poetry Prize Literary HubArticle
Daniel Handler Announces the Winners of the Inaugural Per Diem Poetry Prize
Jul 18, 2017
2 min readCommonplace Book The American ScholarArticle
Commonplace Book
Dec 1, 2021
The light from the full moon lent a silky, glacial sheen to the towering front of the cloud, which stretched off to the horizon in both directions. I stood transfixed as it made its way down the street toward me at a little over the town’s speed limi
3 min read‘Cantoras’: Featured Fiction from Carolina De Robertis The MillionsArticle
‘Cantoras’: Featured Fiction from Carolina De Robertis
Sep 3, 2019
The first time—which would become legend among them—they entered in darkness. Night enfolded the sand dunes. Stars clamored around a meager slice of moon. The post ‘Cantoras’: Featured Fiction from Carolina De Robertis appeared first on The Millions.
4 min readChasing the Brontë Sisters From South India to the Yorkshire Moors Literary HubArticle
Chasing the Brontë Sisters From South India to the Yorkshire Moors
Nov 2, 2017
6 min readA Tale Of Two Christmases Horse & HoundArticle
A Tale Of Two Christmases
Dec 17, 2020
7 min readGoing Dutch Country LifeArticle
Going Dutch
Dec 8, 2021
THIS work covers a period neatly book-ended by two sea journeys: those of Matilda, William the Conqueror’s Flemish-speaking wife, and the Dutch William of Orange in 1688. Between the two dates, the fortunes of Anglo-Dutch literary relations, like tho
5 min readA Love Letter To Norfolk Country LifeArticle
A Love Letter To Norfolk
Apr 27, 2022
5 min readA Hero For These Times Country LifeArticle
A Hero For These Times
Dec 2, 2020
AS lockdown ends today, the tiers of Covid-19 restriction take effect and Christmas is precisely regimented, the freedom of the countryside and the natural world becomes more important. Amid our growing resentment, the development of a vaccine gives
2 min readThree Poems The American Poetry ReviewArticle
Three Poems
Sep 1, 2022
knew his seams both false & true, his garters, nifty eyelets. A gainful trade,stockings being what they were: always ruined or runneled: even Queen E’s silk fixed, darned at the tooes. He owned a brickworks, too. Wrote novels. Pamphlets. One about re
2 min readPeace Comes With A Smile SA Country LifeArticle
Peace Comes With A Smile
Nov 11, 2019
8 min readA Warning To The Fortean Fortean TimesArticle
A Warning To The Fortean
Jul 14, 2022
9 min readAround The World In 100 Plants Country LifeArticle
Around The World In 100 Plants
Oct 26, 2022
Simon Barnes (Simon & Schuster, £30) WE have become used, in recent years, to the convention of 100 short essays as a means of raising the reader’s eyebrows and setting away a never-ending series of big ideas from the starting point of an everyday o
5 min readThe Poetic Pleasures and Pains We Can Only Express in Dutch Literary HubArticle
The Poetic Pleasures and Pains We Can Only Express in Dutch
Jun 25, 2019
7 min read
Reviews for The Dop Doctor
0 ratings0 reviews