Whether you believe or not, the King James Bible is a work of art

I HAVE a new best friend. Actually, it is a slab of grey Chinese plastic.

But it is a minor wonder of the world. I have absolutely no connection with Amazon but, if you haven’t treated yourself — or been treated — to their Kindle book reader, you are missing out.

Sixty seconds after you thought, “I’d like to read that,” there it is on the device through the miracle of satellite technology. And even a digital numbskull like me can operate one. I am already carrying around 60 books in a device the size of a slim paperback.