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Sitting in the shadow of Sicily’s ‘Mamma Grande’ – the fiery Mount Etna

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A picture of a Sicilian town with Mount Etna in the background.

Travel and nature books, these days, are often characterized by fanatics and authoritarians. Fire on the mountainHelena Attlee’s well-researched account of the Etna region is refreshingly different. This is travel writing of the classic silent type. There is no human ambition, no environmental or anti-colonial agenda. Attlee, who has written several books about Italy, is … Read more

Louise McSharry: Put your eye shadow on the sentence for a few minutes

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Laura Mercier Caviar Stick

That doesn’t mean I want to compromise on a good make-up though. I still like to look polished and interesting – I just want to achieve that in a more practical way. Usually, that means simplifying my routine by using fewer products that still pack a punch when it comes to their impact. Laura Mercier … Read more