I’m well aware that when choosing five books for a desert island, the most sensible choice would be a bushcraft manual by Ray Mears or Bear Grylls. But, frankly, I’m going to be relying on low-hanging fruit for my survival (the chances of me wrestling a caiman are zero). I’m also hoping there’s enough dry […]
Emma Hamilton: Seduction & Celebrity
Now largely remembered as the woman who captured the heart of the nation’s hero, Admiral Horatio Nelson, Emma Hamilton was an extraordinary woman in her own right. Sophia Tobin visits a new exhibition at the National Maritime Museum that celebrates her life. In the second room of the exhibition Emma Hamilton: Seduction and Celebrity, the teenage […]