Poetry

And yet still not definitive

Six original poems, each about a stone; six pieces of jewellery, each made with that stone

The remarkable story of Mabel the hawk, another fine Sarah Waters, and looking into Nicolson’s Homer

Tuning into the poet who made English sing

Ian McEwan and Rose Tremain on sparkling form, and two formidable feats of reportage

Instant history from Egypt, fictionalised history from the Forties, and an exceptional memoir