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    Harry Pearson

    Harry Pearson

    Harry Pearson has been writing for a living for over four decades. He has twice won the MCC/Cricket Society Book of the Year Prize and has been runner-up for both the William Hill Sports Book of the Year and Thomas Cook/Daily Telegraph Travel Book of the Year. Born in the North Riding of Yorkshire, he has lived in Northumberland for the past thirty years.

    Hadrian's wall at Walltown Crags, Northumberland.
    The extraordinary tale of Hadrian's Wall: 'Men have been deified for trifles compared with this admirable structure'

    What once kept out hordes of bloodthirsty warriors is, nearly 2,000 years later, barely proof against the most timid of sheep. But if Hadrian’s Wall is now low on stature, it remains high on atmosphere, says Harry Pearson.

    By Harry Pearson Published 18 January 23

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      Curious Questions: Who invented the jelly cube?

      Once a sweet treat fit for the Royal Court, jelly was transformed into a favourite dessert of the masses by the launch of Rowntree’s concentrated jelly cubes. Harry Pearson tells their tale.

      By Harry Pearson Published 19 November 22

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