In late spring, while spending a long, rainy weekend at a friend’s mid-century home on the southern shore of Lake Michigan, I found myself—for the first time in years—engrossed in a game of backgammon ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. One could argue that backgammon, a board game with roots going back to ...

Time: The early 21st century, long after the East/West divide has subdivided. Surviving a car accident that takes the lives of his parents, Bulgarian emigre Alex — coping, fitfully, with amnesia in a ...

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Here’s a look at some of the highlights of the official gifts received by members of the royal family over the past 12 months: The Duke of Edinburgh Philip received a travel backgammon set from luxury ...