There’s still more than a week of the country’s biggest and best literary extravaganza left to go. Here are Country Life’s top picks for what to see when you're there. To book tickets for any of the events below, telephone 0845 373 5888 or visit the Edinburgh International Book Festival website
Sunday 17 Tony Bradman on All Quiet on the Western Front The writer, reviewer and editor takes a closer look at Erich Maria Remarque’s classic account of the First World War. A Folio Society Event. 1pm, followed by 2.30pm Writers’ Workshop, £12
Monday 18 No Repetition, Hesitation or Deviation Nicholas Parsons, host of Radio 4’s much-loved Just a Minute, talks about his new book on Britain’s longest-running radio show, and looks back fondly on some of his favourite moments from the past 46 years of broadcasting. 1.30pm, £8
A Haven for the Traditionally Built Country Life favourite and Edinburgh native Alexander McCall Smith discusses his new books, The Forever Girl and Fatty O’Leary’s Dinner Party, as well as the next instalment of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and his upcoming re-imagining of Jane Austen’s Emma. 8pm, £10. Also Wednesday 20 at 6.30pm
Tuesday 19 Life in the Crossfire Veteran reporter Kate Adie discusses her career, which has taken in the Lockerbie disaster, the Tiananmen Square massacre and the conflict in former Yugoslavia, with fellow BBC journalist Allan Little. 8pm, £10
Sunday 24 ‘War. Germany Act’ Jeremy Paxman, whose new book, Great Britain’s War, examines the realities of life in the UK between 1914 and 1918, will be talking about the fundamental changes experienced by every section of society during the conflict. 11.30am, £10
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New balls please: Eddie Redmayne, Anna Wintour and Laura Bailey on the sensory pleasures of playing tennisLittle beats the popping sound and rubbery smell of a new tube of tennis balls — even if you're a leading Hollywood actor.
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A rare opportunity to own a family home on Vanbrugh Terrace, one of London's finest streetsThis six-bedroom Victorian home sits right on the start line of the London Marathon, with easy access to Blackheath and Greenwich Park.
