Aubrey's Brief Lives (Nonpareil Books, No 77)

If John Aubrey were alive today, I imagine it'd be fantastically entertaining to have a conversation with him down at the local watering hole, be it coffeehouse, pub, or disreputable tavern. He collected juicy bits of gossip the way some folk hoard stamps or comic books, and this book is a treasure-house of anecdotes regarding notable Elizabethan figures. You'll read about the naughty hijinks of S... read more