BOOKS & PODCASTS
The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I’s Dream
By Charles Spencer
William Collins, £25, hardback, 352 pages
Charles Spencer has a knack for making seemingly remote historical events accessible for modern audiences. His latest book, for instance, suggests that the 1120 sinking of the was more meaningful for the coursealmost 800 years later. A big-budget Hollywood adaptation may not yet be on the cards, but this is an exemplary substitute – combining maritime disaster, personal tragedy, and a royal family on the brink of extinction.
