Yesterday, in Knightsbridge, the author Wilbur Smith performed an unusually generous gesture and left several boxes of his books on his garden wall with a message stating: “Please help yourself.”
This is something to be celebrated and in spite of Mr Smith’s house being in a quiet backwater, within a couple of hours all of the books were gone. That this bestselling author took such a course of action reflects not only on his character but is also illustrative of someone thinking of how to be kind to their neighbours.
It is time that others followed his lead and we urge our readers to act similarly.
Two stories to keep beside you
One down
Lennox Gardens flat with just one year left on lease sells for £550,000 Indication of London’s somewhat bonkers property market has been illustrated in news that a one bedroom flat in Knightsbridge’s Lennox Gardens has sold for a staggering £550,000 on a lease that had just one year remaining.
The Peacock Room
New contributor Mahri Smith reviews ‘The Peacock Room’ by Merryn Corcoran Set in Tuscany, Merryn Corcoran’s The Peacock Room is set in the Sammezzano Castle that radiates eccentric colours and has a curious history linked to the main character, Allegra’s grandfather. After suffering heartbreak upon discovering the infidelity of her husband Hugo, we follow Allegra […]
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Wilbur is a great author and a wonderful guy. his books have been enjoyed by many people throughout the world.
My 11 year old nephew was so enamoured with finding books on an authors doorstep. He said to me ‘ I will never forget this day’ True magic