Susan’s Bookshelves: Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
I read it as a child. And now I look at how wordy Beecher Stowe’s unexpurgated version is, I’m pretty sure that...
I read it as a child. And now I look at how wordy Beecher Stowe’s unexpurgated version is, I’m pretty sure that...
Lonely Angel Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Violin: Ruth Rogers Viola: Sascha Bota Conductor/Piano: Joanna MacGregor Brighton Dome, 22 February 2026 This delightful concert...
LPO: Anne-Sophie Mutter plays Tchaikovsky – Southbank Centre, London Reviewer: Susan Elkin By The Reviews Hub – LondonFebruary 19, 2026 Anne-Sophie Mutter Image...
Elmore Quartet Corn Exchange, Brighton Dome, 15 February 2026 Strings Attached It was an ambitious programme – three full string quartets, one...
Symphony No 8 in C Minor Anton Bruckner Philharmonia Lawrence Renes Royal Festival Hall, 19 February 2026 This concert was billed...
Kathryn Mannix works in a hospice as a consultant in palliative care. Her still small voice of calm experience exudes wisdom, humility...
ENO: Così fan tutte – London Coliseum Reviewer: Susan Elkin By The Reviews Hub – LondonFebruary 7, 2026 Jessica Catherine Picture credit: James...
I reread each of Jane Austen’s six novels about once in ten years. This is the fourth time I have featured her...