The Golden Thread Teens25 Philippa Langley turns her forensic

Philippa Langley turns her forensic focus onto this enduring case

SUNDAY TIMES 'One of the most romantic books of the twentieth century

an event both exciting and nerve-racking

engineers and other pioneering scientists have harnessed nearly every technological development of the last hundred years to understand bird migration in detail - from where and when they take off

and for one night takes a new lover

The Golden Thread Teens25 Philippa Langley turns her forensic** A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK ** 'Fascinating . . . The history of the world through the eye of a needle . . . I recommend this book to anyone' THE SPECTATOR 'A charming, absorbing and history that takes us on a journey from the silk roads to sportswear, from ruffs to spacesuits . . . I devoured this quietly feminist book' SUNDAY TIMES 'Joyful and beautiful' NATURE 'Will make you rethink your relationship with fabric' ELLE DECORATION All textiles