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The Broken Compass

Mathew Lyons

History, literature, art & wonder

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Latest Issues

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Shakespeare at work: an interview with Darren Freebury-Jones

This interview first appeared on the Broken Compass towards the end of 2024, when it accompanied the original publication of Darren’s fascinating and revelatory book Shakespeare’s Borrowed Feathers. I’m reposting it now to coincide with the...

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Books to look out for in March (part two)

Europe: A New History

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The writer's bookshelf: Henry Jeffreys

Henry Jeffreys is an award-winning wine writer. He is drinks columnist for The Critic and regularly contributes to a range of titles including the Daily Telegraph, the Spectator, Decanter, and The Buyer. His books include The Cocktail Dicti...

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The making of the myth of El Dorado

The Muisca Raft. Image © Pedro Szekely, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=74528973

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Authors

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  • Mathew Lyons

    Writer. Historian. FRHistS. Recent work: History Today, The Spectator, Daily Telegraph, Engelsberg Ideas, Slightly Foxed, Literary Review.

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