Bernard Levin's articles in "The Times" have provoked, enlightened and beguiled faithful readers for decades. In this, the ninth and last selection of his journalism, Levin demonstrates the erudition, passion and integrity on which his reputation is based. There are 51 pieces in this text, focusing on subjects as divers as progressive zoo-keeping and the joys of "Woolworths", on child crime, war crimes and fundamentalism, Sjakespeare, Wagner and Beethoven, stealing and tippiing, "Ruddy" ducks and swimming costumes. In subject-matter ranging from Troy to the Internet, from internatoinal terrorism to village disputes in Bedfordshire, levin never loses his faith in human goodness, his curiosity, or his talent to amuse.