French fries are a national obsession. We eat mountains of them every year. Whether fried in oil, cooked from frozen in the oven or microwaved, one in every four potatoes ends up being sliced into strips and served up as chips. This book explores ...

James McRory Smith was a recluse who lived for over 30 years at Strathchailleach, one of the most remote cottages in Britain. Cut off from civilisation, he survived without mains water, electricity or gas. Pitting his wits against the wilderness a...