Hay-on-Wye, in southeastern Wales, proudly claims to be the World’s First Book Town, and Richard Booth was its self-proclaimed king.

Margo Lestz – The Curious Rambler
Bringing History to Life
Hay-on-Wye, in southeastern Wales, proudly claims to be the World’s First Book Town, and Richard Booth was its self-proclaimed king.
Bowlers, Brollies, and Brits is chock-full of little-known facts and tantalizing tales. Margo digs deep to find the obscure bits of English history and writes about them with a light whimsical touch.
You’ve probably heard of The Da Vinci Code, but did you know that the story started with a poor priest in the south of France?
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens might just be the best known Christmas story out there. Find out the story behind the story…
New book about France makes a great gift…
My latest book, Curious Histories of Provence: Tales from the South of France, has just been featured/reviewed in two great online magazines…
Summer holidays and books to read…
I’m happy to announce that my latest book, Curious Histories of Provence: Tales from the South of France is now published…
Musings about books and winter holidays…
Two free e-books and other news…
Whew! I’ve just finished my second book! It’s called, Curious Histories of Nice, France and as you might have guessed from the title…
I’ve been working around the clock for the last several weeks finishing up my latest book about my adopted city. It’s called: Curious Histories of