Victor Hugo and Nature’s Signs
My thanks to Lucy Johnson for this fascinating email and permission to share: Dear Tristan, Have you read Victor Hugo Toilers of the Sea? It’s a…
Tag: omens and portents
The Backstory to a Weather Book
In 2018 I set out to write a book about the weather. The plan was to stick true to a philosophy and approach that I…
A Confession
On Monday night I gave my lecture, ‘Travel and Exploration: a new direction?’ to the Royal Geographical Society. I really enjoyed it, but with about…