Reviews

‘In her book, Richardson concludes: “Disgorged by an army of buses, over 650,000 visitors stream through the gates of the Valley of the Temples every year. The townspeople there have an even more enduring spectacle before them every single night of their lives: as the sun goes down over Agrigento and the breath-taking lights are switched on, illuminating column after column built by their very own ancestors millennia ago, it is hoped that a thought is spared for the ascetic Englishman who was once in their midst”. Alexander Hardcastle may be gone, but his name has been rescued from obscurity.’ – James Rampton (2022): Daily Express