'Britain at its worst': Luke Treadaway on the shock of The Singapore Grip
In ITV’s epic wartime drama, the actor plays an uptight colonialist caught in Britain’s biggest ever surrender. He talks about racist rulers, life in lockdown – and why you should never act with cats
July 2020
Top 10s
Top 10 books about tumultuous times
From paranoid Roman emperors to Winston Churchill’s war cabinet, here are some outstanding history books and novels exploring era-defining decisions made under pressure
December 2015
A book to share
The Siege Of Krishnapur by JG Farrell – imperial folly comes fatally undone
Intolerable heat, appalling insects, and fraying colonial illusions come together in a surprisingly hilarious novel I want everyone to read, writes Sam Jordison
August 2015
The 100 best novels
Did the 100 best English language novels make enough room for the Irish?
Nine Irish authors made it into Robert McCrum’s selection of the best fiction of all time. But were they the right ones, and were there enough of them?
June 2015
Top 10s
The top 10 summers in fiction
Summer provides an ambiguously idyllic setting for many novels. From LP Hartley to Tove Jansson, these are some of my favourites
April 2015
Top 10s
Top 10 books about the British in India
From Rudyard Kipling to William Dalrymple, these titles document the folly, cruelty and heroism of the Raj
June 2011
Top 10s
Andrew Miller's top 10 historical novels
From Rosemary Sutcliff to Hilary Mantel, the novelist chooses his favourite books drawing on history's 'rattle-bag of wonderful stories'
October 2010
Robert McCrum on books
Win the Booker and live like never before
Robert McCrum
Books blog
Booker prize disdains comedy? What a joke
June 2010
Troubles by JG Farrell
A superb narration of a fine post-First World War novel, says Rachel Redford
May 2010
Books blog
Lost and found: why JG Farrell's Troubles deserved its belated Booker win hands-down
Extract from JG Farrell's Troubles, winner of the Lost Booker prize
JG Farrell's Lost Man Booker prize for Troubles – a literary resurrection
Found: JG Farrell a worthy winner for the Lost Booker
April 2010
Books blog
Looking back at the Lost Booker: JG Farrell
Sam Jordison: The Lost Booker prize has brought Troubles, JG Farrell's great novel on crumbling empire, back into the spotlight - and not before time
March 2010
The Lost Booker: a judge tells all
As a 'Lost Booker' judge Rachel Cooke has been immersed in, and often surprised by, the best literature of 1970
February 2010
Lost Man Booker Prize longlist to award best omitted novel of 1970
The longlist for a new Man Booker award for novels which 'fell through the net' for 1970 is announced
January 2009
1000 novels everyone must read
1000 novels everyone must read: War & travel (part two)
From William Eastlake to Elsa Morante
September 2008
Charlotte Higgins on culture
The rise and rise of The Siege of Krishnapur
The one thing that the fuss over the 40th anniversary of the Booker has done is to promote JG Farrell's underrated masterpiece
July 2008
In praise of ...
In praise of ... The Siege of Krishnapur
Editorial: The novel whose fortunes have been most affected by the recent Best of the Booker poll is not the winner
