The secret lives of stonesFrom the hematite used in cave paintings to the moldavite that became a TikTok sensation; from the stolen sandstone of Scone to the unexpected acoustics of Stonehenge; from crystal balls to compasses, rocks and minerals have always been central to our story. 3,000 years ago Babylonians constructed lapidaries books that tried to pin down the magical secrets of rocks. In this book, renowned art critic Hettie Judah explores the unexpected stories behind

and we have some good guesses about where it all came from

ruthless megalomania

it is a city of reinvention

Inspector Adamsberg begins to suspect that the case is far more complex than first appears

Minutes later she was arrested and jailed

From that moment

Cherry is a freelance journalist investigation domestic abuse and the secret world of the family courts

'Once Upon a Raven's Nest' is an account of an epoch of change

at the age of sixty-five

can form beautiful connections between people

A compact classic

living in Rome