With a curtsy Cinderella charms Prince Charming & the world In her gorgeous gown magically sown by her fairy godmother she struts in slippers made from glass Losing one before the clock strikes twelve Jim Shore captures the maid as a princess Unique variations should be expected as this product is hand painted Packed in a branded gift box Not a toy or children's product Intended for adults only ...

' Delightful Pavey writes with warmth & spirit & brings this space to life' Penelope Lively' Captivating & grounded If this book was not as much a pleasure to write as it is to read I'll eat my hat & gardening glove' Observer After years spent living amid the thrum of London Ruth Pavey yearned to reconnect with the British countryside & she endeavoured to realise her long-held dream of planting a wood Touring to the West Country in the late 1990s Pavey found herself in the Somerset Levels On seeing this expanse of reclaimed land under its wide soft skies she was struck by its beauty & set-out to plant a wood tree by tree She bought four acres & over the years transformed them into a haven where woodland plants & creatures could flourish an emblem of enduring life in a changeable world A Wood of One's Own is the story of how she grew to understand & then shape this derelict land into an enduring legacy a verdant landscape rich with wildlife Interwoven with Pavey's candid descriptions of the practical challenges she faced are forays into the Levels' local history as well as thoughtful portraits of its inhabitants both past & present Accompanied throughout by the author's evocative h&-drawn illustrations A Wood of One's Own is a lyrical beguiling & inspiring story; a potent reminder of nature's delicate balance & its comforting & abiding presence ...

A companion piece to Noma A Work in Progress is a personal account of life at the now famous restaurant Written by Rene Redzepi as a series of journal entries the text will be accompanied by Approx. 75 brand new recipes worked on during the year Illustrated with a combination of candid photography shot by Rene & his team (125 images) plus final dish shots (90) A Work in Progress promises to be a unique insight into the inner workings of the restaurant & its highly creative team of chefs ...

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Travel the world with 50 best-loved tales featuring creatures big & small This beautifully-illustrated collection of classic stories brings together favourite animal-themed fables myths & legends including The Three Little Pigs The Ugly Duckling Why the Swallow's Tail is Forked & the story of Ananse & the Python Lively retellings from Angela Mc Allister are brought to life with sumptuous illustrations from Romanian-born illustrator Aitch in this treasury to treasure ...

Since its first publication this book has been hailed as the most up-to-date & wide-ranging history of art ever published in a single volume This"e from Andrew Graham Dixon describes the book ' Spanning continents & millennia ranging from man's earliest cave paintings to the works of Picasso & beyond this is a hugely ambitious book But thanks to the breadth of their scholarship the depth of their enthusiasm & the enviable freshness of their writing Honor & Fleming triumphantly accomplish the herculean task they have set themselves Sympathetically expanded by Michael Archer who brings the story forward into the twenty-first century this thumping slab of tome is without doubt the most compelling total history of art ever written' This Revised Seventh Edition expands the original coverage by embracing new developments in archeology & art historical research & in particular contemporary art historian Michael Archer has greatly expanded the authors discussion of the art world over the past two decades providing a new perspective on the latest developments shaping our cultural history ...

From the camera lucida to the latest in digital image making & computer manipulation photographic technology has dramatically changed throughout its nearly 200-year history as succinctly explained & powerfully illustrated in A World History of Photography Thanks to the unique immediacy with which photography captures perspective & history the popularity & use of the camera spread rapidly around the globe Today photography is ubiquitous from newspapers & fashion magazines to billboards & the film industry cultures worldwide have embraced this malleable artistic medium for a limitless variety of purposes Naomi Rosenblum's classic text investigates all aspects of photography -- aesthetic documentary commercial & technical -- while placing photos in their historical context Included among the more than 800 photographs by men & women are both little-known & celebrated masterpieces arranged in stimulating juxtapositions that illuminate their visual power Authoritative & unbiased Rosenblum's chronicle of photography both chronologically & thematically traces the evolution of this still-young art form Exploring the diverse roles that photography has played in the communication of ideas Rosenblum devotes special attention to topics such as portraiture documentation advertising & photojournalism & to the camera as a means of personal artistic expression The revised fourth edition

Includes:: updates on technical advances as well as a new chapter on contemporary photographers Armed with the expressive vigor of its images this thorough & accessible volume will appeal to all

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A World History of Rubber helps readers understand & gain new insights into the social & cultural contexts of global production & consumption from the nineteenth century to today through the fascinating story of one commodity Divides the coverage into themes of race migration & labor; gender on plantations & in factories; demand & everyday consumption; World Wars & nationalism; & resistance & independence Highlights the interrelatedness of our world long before the age of globalization & the global social inequalities that persist today Discusses key concepts of the nineteenth & twentieth centuries including imperialism industrialization racism & inequality through the lens of rubber Provides an engaging & accessible narrative for all levels that is filled with archival research illustrations & maps ...

An essential anthology of fifteen short stories which provides students with an international selection of works by acclaimed modern writers from Nobel Laureates (Nadine Gordimer V S Naipaul) to masters of the short story (Raymond Carver Mavis Gallant William Trevor) to a younger generation of writers on their way to establishing worldwide reputations (Zadie Smith Ana Menendez) Featuring the theme of 'difference' each story has something to say about cultural encounters often arising from experiences of migration or uprooting Their predominantly realist temper promotes vivid imaginative connections between the worlds of fiction & the worlds of its readers This is an ideal primary set text for modules on Modern Literature Twentieth-Century Literature Contemporary Fiction Postmodern Fiction Postcolonial Literature International Literature or The Short Story which may be offered at all levels of an undergraduate or taught postgraduate Literature degree ...

Inspire students to enjoy literature while helping them to prepare effectively for the CSEC (R) examination; ensure coverage of all prescribed poems for the revised CSEC (R) English A & English B syllabuses with an anthology that has been compiled with the approval of the Caribbean Examinations Council by Editors who have served as CSEC (R) English panel members ...