Simon Brook

This retelling of Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist may be populated by drug pushers, pimps and prostitutes, but the book's classic themes remain the same. Caught under the thumb of a lecherous brothel owner, 10-year-old Lee befriends an aspiring musician named Angel who helps him escape his servitude and sends a maternal drag queen to vanquish the boy's enemies.

Egypt's legendary city, Alexandria, has had an unparalleled history, from its creation by Alexander the Great, until its collapse during the reign of Cleopatra when it fell to the hands of the Romans. Greek historian Harry Tzalas explores the bottom of the Bay of Alexandria in tandem with the team of French archaeologist Jean-Yves Empereur.